Lecture 5 Flashcards
FOREST TREE SEED TECHNOLOGIES
what method:
SEEDLING/TREE: 1-5
Containerized
what method:
SEEDLING/TREE: 2-10
Bareroot
what method:
SEEDLING/TREE: 5-15
Seed Spotting
what method:
SEEDLING/TREE:5-30
Broadcast Seeding
what method:
SEEDLING/TREE:50-150
Aerial Seeding
Uniqueness of seeds in forest regeneration
- Seeds produced in large numbers
- Readily available in most cases, yearly or at longer
intervals - Seeds as small concentrated packages of plants-to-be
containing nutrients for the establishment of the plant - Seeds more resistant to damage and environmental
stress than vegetative propagules - Many seeds can be stored for long periods of time
Uniqueness of seeds in forest regeneration (#1)
Seeds produced in large numbers
Uniqueness of seeds in forest regeneration (#2)
Readily available in most cases, yearly or at longer intervals
Uniqueness of seeds in forest regeneration (#3)
Seeds as small concentrated packages of plants-to-be containing nutrients for the establishment of the plant
Uniqueness of seeds in forest regeneration (#4)
Seeds more resistant to damage and environmental stress than vegetative propagules
Uniqueness of seeds in forest regeneration (#5)
Many seeds can be stored for long periods of time
Impacts of using high quality seeds (Process)
Good quality seeds > Good quality seedlings > High quality plantations > Higher yield, higher return on investment, more employment, reduced poverty
Impacts of using high quality seeds (yield)
Higher yield, higher return on investment, more employment, reduced poverty
TYPES OF SEED SOURCE (5)
- Uncontrolled collection areas
- Controlled general collection areas
- Seed stands/Elite trees
- Seed Production Areas
- Seed Orchards
BASES FOR CLASSIFICATION OF SEED SOURCES (5)
- Precision with which seed origin is described
- Amount of supervision and independent inspection
during seed collection, processing and handling - Degree of selection
- Seed testing
- Progeny testing
SEED PRODUCTION AREAS
NATURAL STANDS or PLANTATIONS consisting of PHENOTYPICALLY SUPERIOR TREES that are managed as immediate sources of quality seeds for operational planting
INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN SELECTION OF STANDS FOR SPAs (6)
- Seed demand
- No. of trees/area required to produce the quantity of seeds
demanded - Quality of existing seed sources
- Status of current seed collection
- Information on other potential seed sources
- Development of seed orchards
Establishment of SPAs:
SELECTION OF SITE AND STAND (4)
- Stands near full stocking
- Reproductively mature
- Trees with sufficient crown areas
- A minimum of 5.0 hectares
Establishment of SPAs:
SELECTION OF MOTHER TREES (2)
- Phenotypic selection
- Only dominant and best co-dominant trees favored for retention
Establishment of SPAs:
ROGUING (4)
- Should be done early
- Crowns of trees released to receive full sunlight on at least three sides
- Several superior phenotypes in group, remove some
- Several inferior phenotypes in group, remove all
Establishment of SPAs:
ESTABLISHMENT OF ISOLATION/ POLLEN DILUTION ZONES (4)
- a buffer zone completely surrounding SPA
- Reduce pollen contamination from outside
- Zone best cleared of vegetation or maintained with low growing annuals or perennials
- If trees are to be grown, species should not hybridize with crop species
Maintenance Activities (4)
- Cleaning
- Pruning
- Application of fertilizers
- Record keeping/data storage and retrieval
SEED ORCHARDS
Areas where seeds are mass produced to obtain the highest genetic gain as quickly and inexpensively as possible
Areas where seeds are mass produced to obtain the highest genetic gain as quickly and inexpensively as possible
SEED ORCHARDS
SEED ORCHARDS (#2)
Plantation of selected clones or progenies isolated and managed to produce frequent, abundant and easily harvested seed crops
Plantation of selected clones or progenies isolated and managed to produce frequent, abundant and easily harvested seed crops
SEED ORCHARDS
SEED ORCHARDS (#3)
Well planned and managed plantations with the objective of producing large quantities of genetically improved seeds in the cheapest and fastest manner
Well planned and managed plantations with the objective of producing large quantities of genetically improved seeds in the cheapest and fastest manner
SEED ORCHARDS
SEED ORCHARDS (#4)
Plantation of genetically superior seeds, isolated to reduce pollination from outside sources and intensively managed to produce frequent, abundant and easily harvested seed crops
Plantation of genetically superior seeds, isolated to reduce pollination from outside sources and intensively managed to produce frequent, abundant and easily harvested seed crops
SEED ORCHARDS
TYPES OF SEED ORCHARDS
- CLONAL SEED ORCHARDS (CSO)
- SEEDLING SEED ORCHARDS (SSO)
Types of seed orchards:
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES (5)
- Simultaneous genetic tests and seed production possible in SSO
- Problems of incompatibility between scion and rootstock in CSO
- Early flowering and fruiting of trees in CSO
- Trees in CSO more susceptible to windthrow
- Danger of selfing greater in CSO than in SSO
Practical application of knowledge of seed dispersal (5)
- Direct influence on all types of seed handling procedures by morphological structures of fruits and seeds as reflected in their dispersal adaptations
- Fruiting season for animal dispersed species often longer than for wind or water dispersed species due to the apparent limited number of dispersal agents
- Seeds dispersed by ingestion usually require much harsher pre germination treatment than wind dispersed species
- Dispersal as part of the regeneration strategy of plants and may give some indication of genetic structure of populations»_space;»>influence on selection of seed trees
- Knowledge of dispersal strategies and mechanisms is important for the determination of appropriate harvest time
- Dispersal structures as maturation index
- Dispersal limiting time for seed collection
Practical application of knowledge of seed dispersal (1)
Direct influence on all types of seed handling
procedures by morphological structures of fruits and seeds as reflected in their dispersal adaptations
Practical application of knowledge of seed dispersal (2)
Fruiting season for animal dispersed species often longer than for wind or water dispersed species due to the apparent limited number of dispersal agents
Practical application of knowledge of seed dispersal (3)
Seeds dispersed by ingestion usually require much harsher pre germination treatment than wind dispersed species
Practical application of knowledge of seed dispersal (4)
Dispersal as part of the regeneration strategy of plants and may give some indication of genetic structure of populations»_space;»>influence on selection of seed trees
Practical application of knowledge of seed dispersal (5)
Knowledge of dispersal strategies and mechanisms is important for the determination of appropriate harvest time
- Dispersal structures as maturation index
- Dispersal limiting time for seed collection
Seed Collection (3)
- From standing trees
- On the ground
- On trees felled
Extraction Procedure??
Dry dehiscent fruits (dehiscent pods, follicles, capsules and cones (pines, eucalypts and most legumes)
Drying + shaking + tumbling
Drying + shaking + tumbling
What fruit type?
Dry dehiscent fruits (dehiscent pods, follicles, capsules and cones (pines, eucalypts and most legumes)