As Reforestation Advisors, every day we’re asked by Landowners, “What are my seedling options?”. The options most landowners are curious about are; 1. Genetics and 2. Stock Type. This edition covers Genetics and its role in the final results. In the next edition of...
Did You Know? According to the NC State University Tree Improvement Cooperative annual surveys, almost 1.5 billion full-sib (control pollinated) seedlings have been produced in the southeastern United States. Most recent numbers indicated more than 191 million were...
Seedling suppliers have moved away from “generation” vocabulary for over a decade. Tree improvement foresters have known for years it is not how old the tree is. Instead, it is crucial to understand the genetic performance of an individual family. On average,...