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Rafael Cadiz , Marilyn Landicho and Mylene Aparente ABSTRACT The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau is presently conducting research, development and extension strategies for the production of high quality planting materials. The activities include the verification and assessment of existing seed stands and identification o new stands, as seed sources of indigenous and exotic species …

Research Note: ERDB Research, Development and Extension Strategies for the Production of High Quality Planting Materials Read More »

Steve Harrison, Nestor Gregorio and Wendy Wilson ABSTRACT A financial model of smallholder forestry seedling nursery on Leyte Island has been developed as a contribution to the ACIAR project ASEM/2006/091 – Enhancing tree seedling supply via economic and policy changes in the Philippines nursery sector. Two versions of this model have been developed – one …

Financial Modelling of Smallholder Seedling Production Read More »

Rotacio Gravoso, Nestor Gregorio, Annabelle Gerona and Jayson Godoy ABSTRACT High quality tree seedlingss are critical factors which determine the success of tree plantation projects. To produce high quality seedlings, nursery operators need to apply appropriate nursery management practices. However, tree seedlings produced by nursery operators in the Philippines are often of low quality, due …

Design and Implementation of a Communication Campaign on Best Management Practice for Forest Nurseries Read More »

Don Immanuel Edralin and Agustin Mercado Jr ABSTRACT The fruit tree nursery accreditation scheme implemented by the Philippine Department of Agriculture has been promoted to enhance the supply of high quality fruit tree planting materials and reduce the number of dubious seedling market players. This paper examines the advantages to participating nurseries in the fruit …

Ensuring Seedling Quality through Fruit Tree Nursery Accreditation and Implications for Forest Nursery Accreditation Read More »

Eduardo O. Mangaoang ABSTRACT Forest nursery and seedling production in Leyte and Samar has been an unsustainable development and livelihood undertaking, the focus of which has been solely to serve the usual funded reforestation projects that merely recognize quantity rather than quality of planting materials produced. As a consequence, forest nursery and seedling production has …

Review of Current Nursery Accreditation and Seedling Certification Systems for Forest and Fruit Trees in Leyte and Samar Islands, the Philippines Read More »

Steve Harrison1 and Nestor Gregorio2 ABSTRACT Visits to forestry agencies and selling nurseries in Thailand and Vietnam revealed an impressive level of progress in regard to both industrial and small-scale forestry. In both countries, reforestation is accorded high priority, the government is a major player in nursery seedling production, and a high level of technology …

Observations of Forestry Seedling Production Systems in Thailand and Vietnam Read More »

Agustin Mercado Jr1 , Paul Dargusch2 and Nestor Gregorio3 ABSTRACT This paper reports observations of a study tour by the authors of the farm forestry tree seedling nursery in Western Java, Indonesia. Industry stakeholders were found to recognise and value high germplasm and seedling quality for commercial farm forestry success. These quality preferences of stakeholders …

Insights from the Farm Forestry Tree Seedling Nursery Sector in Western Java, Indonesia Read More »

Don Immanuel Edralin and Agustin Mercado Jr ABSTRACT Tree growing is recognized to provide economic and environmental benefits, and this has resulted in tree growing initiatives in Northern Mindanao. However, tree growing is faced with constraints including high field mortality and poor timber stands, with low merchantable height and diameter. This paper seeks to discern …

The Need for Improved Nursery Management Practices and Marketing in the Tree Nurseries of Northern Mindanao Read More »