Table 8 



ESTABLISHED SEED PRODUCTION AREAS AND 

 SEED ORCHARDS AS OF MARCH 31, 1967 



Number 



Acres 



NURSERY SOIL MANAGEMENT 



The objective is to maintain the balance of main nutrients 

 in the soil for production of top quality seedlings for plant- 

 ing in Ontario. For this purpose, 398 soil samples and 378 

 plant samples, consisting of approximately 15,000 seedlings, 

 were analyzed for a chemical composition of soil and plant. 

 The analysis data are used for an evaluation of soil and 

 plant condition as well as in the preparation of soil amend- 

 ments for production of high quality stock. 

 Various herbicides and soil fumigants are being tested and 

 successfully used in reduction of disease, control of weeds, 

 increase of seed germination and seedling growth. 

 Studies are carried out in optimum fertilizer levels, the 

 relationship of fertilizer and stock density to growth and 

 the use of irrigation water. 



Nursery diseases, seedling nutrition and nursery soil fer- 

 tility studies are undertaken on a co-operative basis with 

 the Department of Forestry and Rural Development. 

 SEED COLLECTION 



The inventory of forest tree seed in storage at the Ontario 

 Tree Seed Plant at Angus, as of June 1, 1966, was about 

 1,693,000,000 viable seeds of 46 species, weighing 339,765 

 ounces or more than 10.5 tons and valued at approximately 

 $240,000.00. 



The 1966 crop year was a good one for the pines but a poor 

 one for the spruces. 



Table 7 



1966 SEED CROP YEAR — COLLECTED 



Number 

 Species of Bushels 



White Pine 5,006 



Red Pine 3,930 



Jack Pine 5,700 



Scotch Pine 68 



White Spruce 2 



Black Spruce 296 



Other Species 1,246 



Totar 16,248 



TREE IMPROVEMENT 



The tree improvement program, concerned with increasing 

 the quality and quantity of seed available, was continued 

 through the selection of additional "plus trees", the develop- 

 ment of seed production areas and the planting of grafted 

 trees in seed orchards. During the year, 8,140 scions were 

 collected from "plus" trees for grafting at four co-operating 

 nurseries. In addition, 1,000 scions from white pine trees 

 showing resistance to blister rust were grafted. A total of 

 10.1 acres of seed production area were thinned, released 

 or otherwise improved for seed production purposes. Some 

 2,863 grafted trees for seed orchards were planted on 21.8 

 acres. Provenance tests in jack pine were established on 

 20 acres in six Districts in co-operation with the Department 

 of Forestry and Rural Development. 



Seed Production Areas 



Seed Orchards 



21 

 12 



224.8 

 64.3 



Agreement Forest Administration 



Section 2 of The Forestry Act authorizes the Minister to 

 enter into agreement with the owners of lands that are suit- 

 able for forestry purposes for the management of such 

 lands, and to make grants to any conservation authority or 

 to any municipality to encourage and assist it in the acqui- 

 sition of lands that are to be managed under such an 

 agreement. 



A total of $120,954.72 in grants to assist with the acquisition 

 of lands was paid during the year. Canada contributed to 

 Ontario $40,645.26 of the foregoing amount under agreement 

 made between Canada and Ontario pursuant to their respec- 

 tive Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Acts. 



Table 9 



AGREEMENTS UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE 



FORESTRY ACT AS OF MARCH 31, 1967 



NUMBER OF ACRES 

 Date of Added 



AGREEMENT WITH Agreement during year Totals 



