CHIEF FORESTER’S STANDARDS FOR SEED USE


Established November 20, 2004
Effective April 1, 2005

Includes all previously approved amendments (in blue)

Amendments Established June 3, 2010
with Effective Date of October 3,2010 (in red)

 

Contents

1.     Definitions
2.     Application
3.     Purpose
4.     Effective Date
5.     Registration
   5.1   General Requirements
   5.2   Collection Criteria
      5.2.1     Lots collected from natural stands within British Columbia
      5.2.2     Lots collected from parent trees within British Columbia
      5.2.3     Lots collected from outside of British Columbia
   5.3   Parent Tree Information and Identification Numbers
   5.4   Determining Breeding Values or Clonal Values
6.     Storage and Testing of Registered Lots
7.     Selection and Use of Seeds and Vegetative Material
8.     Transfer Limits for Registered Lots

Appendix 1 – Registration Information
Appendix 2 – Seed Planning Zones
Appendix 3 – Lots from Natural Stands
Appendix 4 – Lots from Untested Parent Trees
Appendix 5 – Superior Provenances
Appendix 6 – Non-BC Seed Sources
Appendix 7 – Parental Contribution, Effective Population Size and Genetic Worth