Australian Tree Seed Centre Operations Manual

By Brian Gunn

This manual documents the CSIRO Australian Tree Seed Centre's standardised procedures in seed handling, from planning seed collections through to seed dispatch. It provides information on the handling of tree seed with a focus on research collections of Australian species. The procedures reflect the importance of genetic and physiological quality of seed which have a major bearing on the success or failure of establishment of small-scale plantings or commercial plantations.

Links to book sections:

    * Table of Contents  [html] [17 Kb PDF]
    * Background  [html] [25 Kb PDF]
    * Seed Collection  [398 Kb PDF]
    * Seed Processing  [131 Kb PDF]
    * Seed Testing  [287 Kb PDF]
    * Seed Storage  [120 Kb PDF]
    * Quarantine Procedures  [22 Kb PDF]
    * Glossary  [30 Kb PDF]
    * Bibliography  [30 Kb PDF]

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