Đề tài Documentation, data and records

Documentation, data and records Documentation, data and records Î Information for now Î Information for the future For the records: Î Basic details about source of seed and collection details Î Information of seed handling and dispatch/distribution 5. Seedlot z Collection from a stand in one location at ONE POINT IN TIME z Reference number – links to seed collection information, storage, dispatch etc. z Can be a “bulk” or a group of single tree collections from the 1 stand, or both (“Bulk” = seed from >1 parent) 5. Seedlot code zFor a bulk seedlot to be REPRESENTATIVE of a provenance, should have 10-15 parents (or more) equally represented zBIG TREES !! zVALUABLE TREES !! Course Objectives 1. Management of seed orchards & seed production areas to promote optimum seed crops 2. Methods for harvesting tree seed from seed orchards and seed production stands – tree climbing and working at heights – use of catapults – use long handled pruning saws 3. Seed handling – drying & cleaning for optimum viability and purity 4. Recording and data gathering for future reference 5. Flowering biology – understanding the floral morphology and reproductive cycles