DB—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 26,1983
BLOOMINGTON, 11. - The
government’s payment-in-kind
program, coupled with a hot, dry
seed corn production season
means that many farmers will
receive some carryover seed when
Tree seedlings
SPRING GROVE Landowners
are reminded that it is time to plan
for tree planting to be done in the
Spring of 1984. The Glatfelter Pulp
Wood Company, Spring Grove, will
share, on a 50-50 basis, the coat of
seedlings with interested lan
downers. Since the inception of the
Company, program in 1961, more
than 17 million seedlings have been
furnished to landowners in these
south central Pennsylvania
counties: Adams, Berks, Cum
berland, Dauphin, Franklin,
Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill,
Snyder and York.
Tree seedlings available this
year under the Glatfelter program
are Austrian pine, Virginia pine,
Japanese larch, white pine,
Norway spruce and white spruce.
Orders now being accepted will be
filled on a first-come, first-serve
basis. All seedlings are furnished
by the Pa. Department of En
vironmental Resources. The
Glatfelter Company imposes no
restrictions of any kind, but lan
downers planting these trees must
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Carryover seed must meet quality standards
their orders are delivered next
spring. But, farmers should not be
concerned about planting seed
produced prior to 1963.
“Avid PK participation and
available
comply with State regulations
regarding these trees. For
example, they may not be used for
Christmas trees, decorative or
ornamental uses for for wind
breaks. Minimum order ac
ceptable is for 1,000 seedlngs,
which will plant 1% acres. All trees
become the property of the lan
downers who may harvest them at
a future date for any wood product.
Die Glatfelter program has an
overall dollar limitation. Seedling
orders will be accepted by the
Division on a first-come basis until
the Glatfelter program dollar limit
has been reached. After that, the
entire payment for orders will be
the responsibility of the lan
downers.
If you are a landowner who is
planning to plant tree seedlings in
1964, act now! The supply of
seedlings for the 1964 season will
be limited. For information about
placing your order, see your local
County Agent, your Bureau of
Forestry District office or write
directly to The Glatfelter Pulp
Wood Company, Spring Grove, PA
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sharp acreage reductions left
major seed suppliers with
significant carryover in
ventories,” says Wes Wilcox,
quality control manager for Funk
Seeds International. “Many seed
companies, including Funk,
reduced their seed production
acres in 1963, anticipating a good
crop from the acres that were
planted."
Then came the summer of 1963,
which the National Weather
Service called the hottest since the
1930’5. The heat and drouth stress
that plagued many farmers also
held down seed production yields.
“Typically, parent seed does not
produce ears as large as corn
hybrids,” Wilcox points out.
“Those ears become even smaller
under stress. Luckily, carryover
seed will buffer what could have
been a critical seed supply
situation for 1964.
“Federal and state laws require
germination tests for all new crop
and carryover seed and the per-
am
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cent germination must appear on
every bag,” he says. To arrive at
this figure, several samples are
taken from each seed lot and
tested.
State statutes also specify a
maximum number of months from
germination testing and tagging to
seed delivery. These range from
five to 12 months, with most states
stipulating a nine-month limit.
Most states also stipulate a
germination percentage
minimum. Wilcox points out,
however, that most companys’
quality standards, including
Funk’s, are higher than state
requirements.
Seed returned from dealers and
farmers is tested again for ger
mination before storage. If quality
standards are met, seed is
rebagged, labeled and readied for
shipment the next year. Wilcox
adds that storage conditions may
affect seed performance in ger
mination tests and in the field after
planting.
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“Excessive heat and humidity
can reduce seed germination,"
Wilcox notes. “Climate control
storage helps maintain ger
mination levels.”
“A balance of temperature and
humidity is very important to
make sure seed is viable when it
leaves the warehouse,” says John
Sumrall, Funk manager of
engineering services. “Humidity
has a greater effect on ger
mination than does heat. To ensure
proper storage conditions, the
equipment is controlled elec
tronically and Funk makes
frequent manual checks of tem
perature and relative humidity so
the sum of both does not exceed
100.”
Wilcox concludes, “The bot
tomline for farmers is that all seed
that reaches their fields, whether
carryover or new crop, must meet
stringent standards. Hybrid seed
quality will not suffer because of
PIK carryover or a tough seed
production year in 1983.”
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