Woody Plant Seed
Manual
USDA FS Agriculture
Handbook 727, April 2008
NOTE: All files are PDF documents.
USDA Seed Covers
USDA Seed Covers 2 & 3
Contents, Introduction & Using this
Book
Part I - Principles & General Methods of Producing & Handling
Seeds
Chapter 1-Seed Biology
Chapter 2-Genetic Improvement of Forest Trees
Chapter 3-Seed Harvesting & Conditioning
Chapter 4-Storage of Seeds
Chapter 5-Seed Testing
Chapter 6-Certification of Tree Seeds & Other Woody Plant Materials
Chapter 7-Nursery Practices
Part II - Specific Handling Methods & Data for 236 Genera
Abies
A genera
B genera
C genera (Callicarpa - Cercocarpus)
C genera (Chamaebatia - Cytisus)
D & E genera
F & G genera
H-I-J genera
K & L genera
M & N genera
O & P genera (Oemleria - Pieris)
Pinus
P genera (Pithecellobium - Pyrus)
Q & R genera
S genera
T & U genera
V-W-Y-Z genera
Part III - Appendices
Conversion Factors, Glossary, List of Families
and Genera & Index of Authors
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