Cold Storage Containers for Pine Seeds

Storage of maximum amounts of pine seeds per unit of cold storage space is a must for all forest tree nurseries, especially where refrigeration costs are high. Within the past 3 years, most State forestry agencies have expanded their forest tree nursery facilities. This development has been brought about primarily by the impact of the Conservation Reserve program authorized by Federal legislation known as the Soil Bank Act. The outcome of this program was a demand for seedlings, which in some States exceeded by four times the normal anticipated demands. Pine seed requirements of the various State nurseries were correspondingly high.

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Author(s): Mason C. Cloud

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 45 (1961)