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Seed Pricing

• By convention, prices for radiata pine are GST EXCLUSIVE (do not include Goods and Services Tax).
• Our prices do include royalties charged by the Radiata Pine Breeding Company (RPBC).
• There is now one composite grade (AB) as with CP seedlots, however, we will grade your seed into A and B on request.
• Thirty (30) grams is the minimum quantity for radiata pine orders
• Contact us about our discounts for large orders.

Open pollinated seed prices

Unrated

$500

No royalty 

Stand Select™

$1,000

Includes $100 royalty

GF19 Orchard

$1,400

Includes $200 royalty

Please note:

GF16-17 seed is no longer available and has been replaced with Stand Select™ from Kaingaroa under the JV agreement with Kaingaroa Timberlands .

GF19 is in short supply and is now fully allocated to existing customers

Control pollinated seed prices

As in past years, we aim for a good genetic balance to produce well-rounded seedlots suitable for most New Zealand conditions.

Improved Density

21

21

23

18

23

21

$3,800

"All Rounder"

22

20

22

17

20

19

$3,500

Long Internode (LI)

22

18

4

-

-

-

$1,500

1. Ratings are interim only. Final values may vary slightly when the seedlots are certified.

2. Long Internode can only be marketed under the GF Plus* scheme, even though trait information is incomplete at this time.

3. There are only small quantities of LI and All Rounder seedlots.

Radiata Pine seed royalties

The Radiata Pine Breeding Company (RPBC) ruling on GF Plus™ royalties is as follows:

All improved radiata pine seed with a genetic ranking equivilent to GF 16 or better will attract a seed royalty.

Royalties for open pollinated (OP) seed and control pollinated (CP) seed are linked, with the OP royalty set at 50% of the CP royalty.

Seed collected and marketed under the Stand Select™ category will incur a royalty of $100/kg.

Proseed will continue to collect this on behalf of the RPBC to help fund the radiata pine breeding programme. Current royalties are:

OP Seed

$200

Applies only to OP seed with a rating of GF16 or better

CP Seed

$400

Applies to all CP seed

* Prices exclude GST

The RPBC continues to make three conditions on sale of GF16 or better radiata pine seed:

1. The seed cannot be used for the production of cuttings or any other vegetative propagules without first obtaining a propagation license from the RPBC.

2. The seed cannot be used for breeding purposes

3. Breeding information associated with each seedlot remains the property of the RPBC and may be used only with the written permission of the RPBC

While the conditions apply to both OP and CP seed, only purchasers of CP seed will be rwquired to sign a declaration confirming that they agree to these conditions. CP seed cannot be released until this declaration is returned.

Placement of an order is deemed acceptance of these conditions.

Fungicide/bird repellant treatment available

For $5.33 plus GST per kg we can treat your radiata pine seed with a fungicide/bird repellent (thiram-latex) coating. Note that long term storage of coated seed may inhibit germination.

Viable seeds per kilogram

Numbers of viable seeds/kg for radiata pine vary from year to year. Generally the number of seeds should now be around 30,000 seeds/kg with viabilities in excess of 90% for OP seed and 85% for CP seed.

Larger A graded seed contains about 26 - 28,000 seeds per kg and germinates with slightly more vigour. Smaller B graded seed contains more seeds per kg, about 34 - 36,000.

Note that we do not size grade CP seedlots since it would affect their composition.

Pre-sowing treatment

Germination of radiata pine seed can be improved with treatment before sowing. Our opinion is that seed should at least be soaked in water for 48 hours before sowing. Our recommendation is to stratify (cold chill at about 4ºC while damp) radiata pine seed for at least 7 days and if possible 3 weeks before sowing, particularly when using CP seed. This is a recommendation only. Nursery sites vary considerably and nothing substitutes for local experience.