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TREE PROPAGATION INDEX - STORAGE - PRE TREATMENT - STRATIFICATION - SOWING |
COLLECTION Seeds can be collected as soon as they ripen, they can be collected from the tree or when they have fallen. Select healthy looking groups of trees as a solitary tree is less likely to produce fertile seeds. To ensure its a native species always collect from know sites i.e. ancient wood lands, or areas which have not been cleared for farming. Do not collect from parks or roadsides as these have a good chance of not being native. If you know where your trees will be be planted out, then try to collect from that area. This will give you a good genetic match and the tree will likely grow easier because it will have adapted to these conditions. Finally if you intend to plant near to a nature reserve ask for permission to collect seeds from with in the site and grow from that local stock, thus ensuring the right trees for the area. |