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Project Title: White Pine Resistance Demonstration Plantation
Project Number: J-270-241-6302
District: Arrow Boundary Forest District
Location: Nakusp
Lat. 50 15'N Long. 117 46'W		 Opening #
Principal Researcher: Michael Carlson
Kalamalka Forestry Centre
Vernon, BC		 Phone: (250) 260-4767
e-mail: Mike.Carlson@gov.bc.ca

Objectives:

  • To field test open pollinated families of white pine seedlings against rust resistance.
  • To compare growth and vigor amongst families.

Experimental Design:

Treatments

  • Sixty families of white pine seedlings were grown from trees selected from coastal and interior white pine parents.
  • The seedlings were grown under contract by CIP.

Layout:

  • There are 25 blocks.
  • Each block contains 60 families of 4 seedlings per family.
  • Families are identified by labels on stakes, one stake per family.

History:

  • 1987 - seeds were sown in 1-0 styros.
  • 1988 - seedlings were planted at Nakusp.
  • 1992 - fall measurement with assessments.

Status: Active

Reports and Publications: None