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Increasing Hardwood Seed Quality With Brush Machines

Poor seed quality often adversely affects the cost and efficiency of producing hardwood seedlings. The lack of a good method to husk and de-wing seeds and break up clusters prevents many nurseries from upgrading hardwood seeds. Trials with a laboratory model brush machine showed that seed quality for several species of hardwoods could be improved.


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Author(s): Robert P. Karrfalt

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 43, Number 2 (1992)

Volume: 43

Number: 2