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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
Portland, Oregon
FSH 2409.26f - SEED HANDBOOK
R6 Amendment No. 2409.26f-90-1
Effective July 2, 1990
POSTING NOTICE. Amendments to this handbook are numbered consecutively.
Check the last transmittal sheet received for this handbook to see that the above
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title and retain until the first transmittal of the next calendar year is received.
The last Amendment to this handbook was R6 Amendment No. 40, April 1988
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Digest:
Changes Tree Seed Use Plan base, adds certification class to forest reproductive
material coding for genetic tree improvement programs, and makes various editing
changes.
Entire Chapter 10 is replaced. New text corresponds with text located in the R6
Information Center.
Amendment numbers and dates noted above are listed for historical purposes only.
Remaining chapters will be added to the R6 Information Center as they are
updated.
/s/ John F. Butruille
JOHN F. BUTRUILLE
Regional Forester
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FSH 2409.26f - SEED HANDBOOK
R6 AMENDMENT 2409.26f-90-1
EFFECTIVE 07/02/90
CHAPTER 10 - TREE SEED USE PLAN
10 - TREE SEED USE PLAN. The Tree Seed Use Plan (R6 SUPP FSM 2474.51) is
used for preparing seed and cone procurement programs. The purpose of the plan is
to ensure that an adequate supply of seed is maintained on inventory for the
forestation of current and planned cutovers, old burns, and other unsatisfactorily
stocked areas on commercial forest lands. Use form R6-FS-2400-159 for the Tree
Seed Use Plan.
11 - SEED NEEDS. Forest seed needs may be listed by tree seed zone or breeding
zone. Refer to Section 14 of this Chapter for codes.
Following are some of the factors which should be considered when determining
seed needs:
1. Periodicity of seed crops.
2. Acres that will require reforestation before next expected good seed crop
as indicated by review of the 5-year Timber Sale Action Plans.
3. Status summaries of reforestation on clearcut areas and other nonstocked
commercial forest land.
4. Number of plantable seedlings expected from seed lot.
5. Average number of seedlings planted per acre.
6. Experienced seeding and planting success.
7. Reforestation method (planting or seeding).
8. Reserve needed for unpredictability of seed crops and conversion of seed
orchards to the next cycle of improvement.
The Seed Use Plan should be on a plan base in years that includes the number of
years expected between good or better seed crops plus the number of years supply of
reserve seed planned.
Update the Seed Use Plan periodically to ensure that only needed seed is added to
the seed inventory and maintained in storage.
12 - SEEDS PER POUND. The number of seeds per pound and the viability of each
seed lot is listed on the seed inventory received from the nurseries.
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It will be necessary to adjust the seed use planned needs and the amount shown on
nursery seed inventories to M viable seeds and then convert the difference back to
pounds to arrive at the desirable planned procurement amount.
Refer to individual forest tree seed use plans for the range in seeds per pound for
tree species normally used for forestation by Region 6 National Forests. Since
seedling yields per pound of seed having a specified germination and number of
seeds per pound will vary by seed source, nursery, and other factors, each forest
should use seedling yield data provided by the Nursery Manager where the seed is
or will be stored.
13 - SEED USE PLAN FOR REGION. Seed needs for genetic tree improvement
programs are contained in Regional and/or Forest Tree Improvement Plans. Refer
to Region 6 individual forest tree seed use plans for production plantations.
The document names for each Forest are as follows:
COLVILLE
DESCHUTES
FREMONT
GIFFORD PINCHOT
MALHEUR
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE
MT. HOOD
OCHOCO
OKANOGAN
OLYMPIC
ROGUE RIVER
SISKIYOU
SIUSLAW
UMATILLA
UMPQUA
WALLOWA-WHITMAN
WENATCHEE
WILLAMETTE
WINEMA
13COL
13DES
13FRE
13GIP
13MAL
13MBS
13MTH
13OCH
13OKA
13OLY
13ROR
13SIS
13SIU
13UMA
13UMP
13WAW
13WEN
13WIL
13WIN
14 - FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL CODING SYSTEM AND CODES
14.1 - Coding System
14.11 - Forestation Programs. A lot of forestation reproductive material may be
labeled to seed zone or breeding zone. Labeling to seed zone is an interim procedure
until all reproductive material can be labeled to breeding zone.
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1. Labeling to Seed Zone. Identify lot by species, National Forest, seed zone,
Ranger District, type of collection, elevation, year of collection, and certification
class.
Example: 122-01-681-02100-35-76-SIA, where:
122 = Species, ponderosa pine.
01 = National Forest, Deschutes.
681 = Zone of origin (Refer to current California, Oregon, and
Washington tree seed zone maps).
02100 = Ranger District and type of collection in which:
02 = Ranger District, Crescent.
100 = Type of collection, natural stand.
35 = Elevation.
76 = Year of collection.
SIA = Certification Class, source identified subclass A, added by nursery
where seed is processed.
2. Identify lot by species, National Forest, breeding zone, type of collection,
elevation, year of collection, and certification class.
Example: 117-15-10043-500-0025-87-T, where:
117 = Species code, sugar pine.
15 = National Forest which owns lot.
10043 = Last 5 digits of breeding zone code.
500 = Type of collection, selected superior trees.
0025 = Elevation in which 00 is the lower elevation and 25 is the upper
elevation.
87 = Year of collection.
T = Certification class, tested class, added by nursery where seed is
processed.
14.12 - Genetic Tree Improvement Programs. A lot of forest reproductive material
may be labeled to breeding zone and tree number or to accession number. Labeling
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to breeding zone and tree number is an interim procedure until R6GENESIS is
implemented.
1. Labeling to breeding zone and tree number.
Example: 117-11053-0382-80-SB, where:
117-11053 = Breeding zone code in which:
117 = Species code, Sugar pine.
11053 = Area code in which:
11 = Code for National Forest having largest amount of commercial forest
land in breeding block.
05 = Code for a specific block of land, breeding block, identified in Forest Tree
Improvement Plan.
3 = Code for a specified elevation band in breeding block 05 identified in
Forest Tree Improvement Plan.
0382 = Tree identification number.
80 = Year of collection.
SB = Certification class, selected subclass B, added by Dorena Tree
Improvement Center.
2. Labeling to accession number:
Example: 018026-87-SB, where:
018026 = Family accession number for control crosses, or female accession
number for open pollinated seed, or donor tree accession number for pollen or
vegetative material.
87 = Year of collection.
SB = Certification class, selected subclass B, added by Dorena Tree
Improvement Center.
14.2 - Codes
14.21 - Species Codes. Use the following species codes. Identify species not
assigned a code by their botanical name on the forest reproductive material
identification tag.
1. Softwoods
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Species
Abies (True fir)
Pacific silver fir
White fir
Grand fir
Subalpine fir
Shasta red fir
Noble fir
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Code
A. amabilis
A. concolor
A. grandis
A. lasiocarpa
A. magnifica var. shastensis
A. procera
011
015
017
019
021
022
Chamaecyparis (White-cedar)
Port-Orford cedar
C. lawsoniana
Alaska cedar
C. nootkatensis
041
042
Cupressus (Cypress)
Modoc cypress
C. bakeri
051
Juniperus (Juniper)
Western juniper
Rocky Mt. juniper
J. occidentalis
J. scopulorum
064
Larix (Larch)
Subalpine larch
Western larch
L. lyalli
L. occidentalis
072
073
066
Libocedrus (Calocedrus)
Incense cedar
L. decurrens
081
Picea (Spruce)
Brewer spruce
Engelmann spruce
Sitka spruce
P. breweriana
P. engelmannii
P. sitchensis
092
093
098
P. albicaulis
P. attenuata
P. contorta
P. flexilis var. flexilis
P. jeffreyi
P. lambertiana
P. monticola
101
103
108
113
116
117
119
Code
P. ponderosa
P. Washoensis
122
133
Pinus (Pine)
Whitebark pine
Knobcone pine
Lodgepole pine
Limber pine
Jeffrey pine
Sugar pine
Western white pine
Species
Pinus (Pine)
Ponderosa pine
Washoe pine
Pseudotsuga
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Douglas-fir
P. menziesii
202
Sequoia
Redwood
S. sempervirens
211
Taxodium
Baldcypress
T. distichum var. distichum
221
Taxus (Yew)
Pacific yew
T. brevifolia
231
Thuja (Cedar)
Western redcedar
T. plicata
242
Tsuga (Hemlock)
Western hemlock
Mountain hemlock
T. heterophylla
T. mertensiana
263
264
2. Hardwoods
Species
Code
Acer (Maple)
Bigleaf maple
A. macrophyllum
312
Alnus (Alder)
Red alder
White alder
Sitka alder
Thinleaf alder
A. rubra
A. rhombifolia
A. sinuata
A. teniufolia
351
352
353
354
Arbutus (Madrone)
Pacific madrone
A. menziessii
361
Betula (Birch)
Red birch
Water birch
Western paper birch
B. fontinalis
B. occidentalis
B. papyrifera var. commutata
370
374
375
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Species
Code
Castanopsis (Chinkapin)
Golden chinkapin
C. chrysophylla
431
Celtis (Hackberry)
Douglas hackberry
C. Douglasii
463
Cornus (Dogwood)
Pacific dogwood
Brown dogwood
Western dogwood
C. nuttallii
C. glabrata
C. occidentalis
492
493
494
Crataegus (Hawthorn)
Columbia hawthron
Black hawthorn
C. columbiana
C. Douglasii
501
502
Fraxinus (Ash)
Oregon ash
F. latifolia
542
Lithocarpus (Tanoak)
Tanoak
L. densiflorus
631
Malus (Apple)
Oregon crab apple
M. fusa
661
Populus (Cottonwood)
Balsam poplar
Quaking aspen
Black cottonwood
Fremont cottonwood
P. balsamifera
P. tremuloides
P. trichocarpa
P. Fremontii
741
Quercus (Oak)
Canyon live oak
Oregon white oak
California black oak
Q. chrysolepis
Q. garryana
Q. kelloggii
805
815
818
Prunus (Cherry, Plum, Peach)
Bitter cherry
P. emarginata
Klamath plum
P. subcordata
Chokecherry
P. viginiana
764
765
763
Rhamnus (Cascara)
Cascara buckthorn
851
R. purshiana
746
747
748
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Species
Code
Salix (Willow)
Peachleaf willow
Valley willow
Coast willow
Red willow
Arroyo willow
Scouler willow
S. amygdaloides
S. hindsiana
S. hookerana
S. lasiandra
S. lasiolepsis
S. scouleriana
921
923
924
925
926
927
Umbellularia (Myrtle)
California laurel
U. californica
982
14.22 - Forest and Ranger District Codes. Forest and Ranger District codes
are as follows:
Forest
Code
Ranger District
Code
Colville
21
Colville
Kettle Falls
Newport
Republic
Sullivan Lake
01
02
03
04
05
Deschutes
01
Bend
Crescent
Fort Rocks
Sisters
01
02
03
05
Fremont
02
Bly
Lakeview
Paisley
Silver Lake
01
02
03
04
Gifford Pinchot
03
Mount St. Helens National 01
Volcanic Monument
Mt. Adams
03
Packwood
04
Randle
05
Wind River
08
Malheur
04
Bear Valley
Burns
Long Creek
Prairie City
01
02
03
04
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Forest
Code
Ranger District
Code
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie
05
Mt. Baker
Darrington
North Bend
Skykomish
White River
01
02
05
06
07
Mt. Hood
06
Barlow
Bear Springs
Clackamas
Columbia Gorge
Estacada
Hood River
Zigzag
01
02
03
04
05
06
09
Ochoco
07
Big Summit
Paulina
Prineville
Snow Mountain
Crooked River National
Grasslands
01
02
03
04
05
Okanogan
08
Tonasket
Twisp
Winthrop
03
04
05
Olympic
09
Hood Canal
Quilcene
Quinault
Soleduck
01
02
03
05
Rogue River
10
Applegate
Ashland
Butte Falls
Prospect
01
02
03
06
Siskiyou
11
Chetco
Galice
Gold Beach
Illinois Valley
Powers
01
02
03
04
05
Siuslaw
12
Forest
Code
Hebo
Mapleton
Alsea
Oregon Dunes NRA
Waldport
Ranger District
01
02
03
04
05
Code
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Umatilla
14
Heppner
Pomeroy
North Fork John Day
Walla-Walla
02
04
05
06
Umpqua
15
Cottage Grove
Tiller
Diamond Lake
North Umpqua
01
02
03
06
Wallowa-Whitman
16
Baker
Wallowa Valley
Hells Canyon NRA
Eagle Cap
LaGrande
Pine
Unity
01
02
04
05
06
07
09
Wenatchee
17
Chelan
Cle Elum
Entiat
Lake Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Naches
02
03
05
06
07
08
Willamette
18
Blue River
Sweet Home
Detroit
Rigdon
Lowell
McKenzie
Oakridge
01
03
04
05
06
07
08
Winema
20
Chemult
Chiloquin
Klamath
01
02
03
14.25 - Types of Collection
100 Natural stand.
200 Designated seed collection stand.
300 Seed production area.
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400 Seed orchards.
500 Selected superior trees.
600 Selective breeding.
700 Other.
The last two digits in the type of collection code are available for Forest use except
for codes 91 to 99 which are used to identify hazard use class for sugar pine and
western white pine.
Hazard use class codes.
91
Seed from trees not selected for resistance.
92
Open pollinated seed from trees phenotypically selected for resistance.
93
Open pollinated seed from genetically selected trees having reduced
needle lesion frequency.
94
Seed from seed production area, trees phenotypically selected for rust
resistance.
95
Open pollinated seed from genetically selected trees having reduced
needle lesion frequency and one or more other types of resistance.
96
Open pollinated seed from genetically selected trees whose families
had 5 percent to 25 percent surviving trees at end of resistance
evaluation.
97
Seed from cycle one (1) seed orchards.
98
Open pollinated seed from genetically selected trees whose families
had more than 25 percent surviving trees at end of rust resistance
evaluation at Dorena.
99
Seed from cycle two (2) seed orchards.
14.26 - Elevation Above Sea Level
1. Coding to Seed Zone.
Code
Elevation Range
05
10
Code
0-500'
500-1000'
Elevation Range
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And so forth.
2. Coding to Breeding Zone. Use first two digits of lower and upper
elevation. Use 00 when lower elevation is not specified and 99 when upper
elevation is not specified.
Examples: 1425 = 1400' to 2500'
0040 = 0000' to 4000' or below 4000'
4099 = 4000' and above
14.27 - Year of Collection. The year of collection code is the last two digits of the
calendar year in which the forest reproductive material was harvested.
14.28 - Certification Class
Certification Class
Code
Tested
Select A
Select B
Source identified subclass A
Source identified subclass B
Audit class
T
SA
SB
SIA
SIB
AC