Before collecting seeds, contact your local area forestry office for a list of tree species and quantities accepted, and the dates and times when seeds will be purchased. Refer to Seed zone map for more information.
Collecting, storing, and delivering large quantities of high-quality seed is critical to the success of regenerating our hardwood resource.
|
Species |
Crop freq. |
Time to collect cones |
Cone Ripeness |
Bearing Age (minimum yrs) |
Range of pds/seed/ bushel of cones |
Average seeds/ pound |
Average seeds/oz. |
Production Cycle |
Flowering Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3-4 years |
Aug. 5-10 |
Tan |
20-40 years |
0.25-0.75 |
280,000 |
17,500 |
1-year | April- May | |
|
2-3 years |
Aug. 5-10 |
Purple-Brown |
15-20 years |
2.0-2.5 |
60,000 |
3,750 |
1-year | May | |
|
2-6 years |
Aug. 20 |
Tan |
20-25 years |
0.4-1.2 |
180,000 |
11,250 |
1-year | May | |
|
3-10 years |
Sept. 1 |
Reddish- Purple |
5-10 years |
0.6-1.0 |
22,000 |
1,375 |
2-year | May-June | |
|
2-3 years |
Sept. 1 |
Tan |
20-30 years |
1.0 |
320,000 |
20,000 |
1-year | April-May | |
|
3-4 years |
Sept.5 |
Tan |
3-15 years |
0.4-0.8 |
110,000 |
6,875 |
2-year | April-May | |
|
3-7 years |
Sept. 15 |
Purple |
20-25 years |
0.5-0.8 |
50,000 |
3,125 |
2-year | May-June | |
|
4-5 years |
Sept. 15 |
Purple |
30-40 years |
0.25-0.75 |
380,000 |
27,375 |
1-year | May-June | |
|
2-3 years |
Sept. 15 |
Blue |
10 years |
7.0-9.0 |
40,000 |
2,500 |
1-year | April-May |
