Table 1 -Production of cones, seed, and seedlings from cooperative members' loblolly 

 pine seed orchards over the last 8 years, including an estimate of acres that could 

 be regenerated with improved seedlings if all the seed were used 



Harvest 



Bushels 



Tons 



Millions 



Millions of acres 



year 



of cones 



of seeds 



of seedlings 



regenerated 



1977 



32,152 



24.8 



396 



0.66 



1978 



37,977 



23.5 



376 



.63 



1979 



38,693 



27.7 



443 



.74 



1980 



15,296 



7.9 



127 



.22 



1981 



64,81 1 



50.5 



808 



1.35 



1982 



44,761 



30.5 



488 



.81 



1983 



68,447 



49.0 



784 



1.31 



1984 



105,239 



80.1 



1,281 



2.14 



Total 



407,376 



294.0 



4,703 



7.86 



Source: North Carolina State University (1 985) 



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