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Overview of the Québec seed testing program

Summary

Published in Tree Seed Working Group - News Bulletin. Canadian forest genetics association. 50(December): 7-9.

In Quebec, the ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF, Québec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife) manages the reforestation program from seed collection to planting. All the seeds required for seedling production are stored and tested at the tree seed centre in Berthier (Centre de semences forestières de Berthier, CSFB). About 4 billion seeds are stored at the CSFB. Every year, about 2500 hl of cones and hardwood fruit are harvested and treated at CSFB. In spring, seeds are sent to the 6 public and 15 private nurseries that produce the seedlings (between 150 to 180 million each year) for the MRNF.

Sector(s): 

Forests

Categorie(s): 

Scientific Article

Theme(s): 

Forestry Research

Author(s)

BRAULT, Normand, Michèle BETTEZ et Fabienne COLAS

Year of publication :

2009

Format :

Paper

Keywords :

Québec, production de semences et de plants, seeds and forest seedlings production, tree seed centre, seed, germination test, quality, softwood, hardwood

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