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'Prairie Green' Scots Pine Seed

    Description

    Latin Name: Pinus sylvestris

    DESCRIPTION

    Family: Pinaceae

    Native Range: Native to Northern Europe and Asia.

    Seed Source: Seed production orchard near Indian Head Saskatchewan.

    Height and Spread: 18m x 5m.

    Overview: The 'Prairie Green' Scots pine is well adapted for agroforestry planting in dry, cold temperate regions. It is characterized by vigotous growth and adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions. The seeds strain was developed specifically for tree planting in the prairie environment.

    Seeds: Dark brown, 2-4 mm long.

    Average number of seeds/packet: 550

    SEED TREATMENT / SOWING

    Stratification: Soak seeds for 24 hours, then stratify in moist sand (10 percent moisture) for 30 days at 5C. No treatment needed if down in late September (Germination will occur the following spring.

    Ideal sowing time: Non-pretreated seed outdoors in late May.

    Sowing instructions: Outdoors- sow 1.0 cm deep, 50 seeds/meter; Greenhouse - sow 3 seeds per cell 1.0 cm deep.

    Growing conditions: 'Prairie Green' Scots pine grows on a wide variety of soils but favours loamy soils with a pH of 5.0 to 8.0. It is shade tolerant but grows best in a sunny exposure.

    AGROFORESTRY VALUE

    'Prairie Green' Scots pine is used in field and farmstead shelterbelts. The dense roots make it useful for soil stabilization and erosion control on dry sites. It will tolerate glyphosate drift when exposed in late summer. It provides good cover for birds plus small and large mammals.

     

     

    'Prairie Green' Scots Pine Seed

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      Latin Name: Pinus sylvestris DESCRIPTION Family: Pinaceae Native Range: Native to Northern Europe and Asia. Seed Source: Seed production orchard near Indian... Read more

      $25.00

        Description

        Latin Name: Pinus sylvestris

        DESCRIPTION

        Family: Pinaceae

        Native Range: Native to Northern Europe and Asia.

        Seed Source: Seed production orchard near Indian Head Saskatchewan.

        Height and Spread: 18m x 5m.

        Overview: The 'Prairie Green' Scots pine is well adapted for agroforestry planting in dry, cold temperate regions. It is characterized by vigotous growth and adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions. The seeds strain was developed specifically for tree planting in the prairie environment.

        Seeds: Dark brown, 2-4 mm long.

        Average number of seeds/packet: 550

        SEED TREATMENT / SOWING

        Stratification: Soak seeds for 24 hours, then stratify in moist sand (10 percent moisture) for 30 days at 5C. No treatment needed if down in late September (Germination will occur the following spring.

        Ideal sowing time: Non-pretreated seed outdoors in late May.

        Sowing instructions: Outdoors- sow 1.0 cm deep, 50 seeds/meter; Greenhouse - sow 3 seeds per cell 1.0 cm deep.

        Growing conditions: 'Prairie Green' Scots pine grows on a wide variety of soils but favours loamy soils with a pH of 5.0 to 8.0. It is shade tolerant but grows best in a sunny exposure.

        AGROFORESTRY VALUE

        'Prairie Green' Scots pine is used in field and farmstead shelterbelts. The dense roots make it useful for soil stabilization and erosion control on dry sites. It will tolerate glyphosate drift when exposed in late summer. It provides good cover for birds plus small and large mammals.

         

         

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