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X-ray inspection technique aids forest tree seed production

authors

R. W. Stark, University of California
R. S. Adams, California Division of Forestry

publication information

California Agriculture 17(7):6-7. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v017n07p6. July 1963.

Summary

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The collection, cleaning, drying and storage of enough tree seeds for reforestation in California is increasingly important in today's forest management. A prime factor inhibiting seed production is insect damage. Many insect pests are not externally visible, and empty seeds or deformed or diseased embryos cannot be discovered except by seed dissection. A new highspeed X-ray technique for the rapid analysis of the proportion of sound seed is discussed in this report.

author affiliations

R. W. Stark is Associate Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology and Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley, and Associate Entomologist in the Experiment Station; R. S. Adams is Forest Technician—Nurseries Superintendent, California Division of Forestry, Davis, California.


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