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Hot off the press! Sharing a publication in the Journal of Forestry, highlighting the Past, Present, and Future of Direct Seeding in the Pacific Northwest led by my colleague Rebecca Downer. https://lnkd.in/dtnJBJ6p Mast Reforestation's subsidiary, DroneSeed, is well known for its contributions to pioneering aerial seeding using UAVs and seed enablement technology over the last decade. But few know that 139-year-old Silvaseed Company pioneered direct seeding in the region with technologies like helicopters and seed treatment work in the last century. Please don't hesitate to dive in to learn more, and feel free to ask about the utility of this practice for our broader reforestation challenges in this region and beyond. Note that this paper features direct seeding practices as a tool in the toolbox, not as a penultimate solution to reforestation. I'll emphasize that this tool, along with nursery production, both require exceptional dedication to a bottleneck in the reforestation pipeline, which is seed availability across broader seed zones for native tree species of ecological importance.
Perfect timing for my winter break. Looking forward to reading this by the fire.
Good Job.
Reforestation professional specializing in rehab work and reforestation of tough sites. Spray consultant/applicator specializing in noxious weed treatments and consulting services.
10moif seed availability is in fact the bottleneck then why wouldn't we wanna efficiently manage our supply through growing nursery seedlings as opposed to launching from the air? I'm sorry but direct seeding does have a history, it's not a good one, and there's a reason the industry doesnt utilize it....