Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • COLLECTION DATE START

  • COLLECTION DATE END

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • SPECIES

  • ORCHARD UNIT

  • PLANTATION NAME

  • FOREST BLOCK

  • SEED LOT NUMBER

SEED COLLECTION DETAILS

LOCATION DETAILS

  • SPECIES

  • Species name if unlisted above

  • Is the stand NATIVE or PLANTED?

  • What is the planting type?

  • What is the seed orchard's IDENTITY CODE ?

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°12'25.02"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116° 04'52.45"E

  • UTM (Easting): 415359.00 m E

  • UTM (Northing): 6214516.00 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 262

  • AREA (Ha): 7.8

  • Estimated MAI (Mean Annual Increment) 1.93

  • YEAR PLANTED: 1993

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°12'46.11"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116°05'04.49"E

  • UTM (Easting): 415673.00 m E

  • UTM (Northing): 6213869.00 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 280

  • AREA (Ha): 2.5

  • Estimated MAI (Mean Annual Increment) 2.78

  • YEAR PLANTED: 1998-2008

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°12'57.90"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116°05'08.70"E

  • UTM (Easting): 415784.00 m E

  • UTM (Northing): 6213507.00 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 289

  • AREA (Ha): 2.6

  • Estimated MAI (Mean Annual Increment) 2.91

  • YEAR PLANTED: 2008-09

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°13'03.61"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116°05'08.64"E

  • UTM (Easting): 415784.00 m E

  • UTM (Northing): 6213331.00 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 289

  • AREA (Ha): 0.5

  • Estimated MAI (Mean Annual Increment) 2.91

  • YEAR PLANTED: 2008-09

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°12'29.61"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116°05'16.74"E

  • UTM (Easting): 415982.00 m E

  • UTM (Northing): 6214380.00 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 258

  • AREA (Ha): 0.7

  • Estimated MAI (Mean Annual Increment) 3.13

  • YEAR PLANTED: 2009

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°12'41.07"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116°05'16.66"E

  • UTM (Eastings): 415983.00 m E

  • UTM (Northings): 6214027.00 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 264

  • AREA (Ha): 1.0

  • Estimated MAI (Mean Annual Increment) 3.31

  • YEAR PLANTED: 2010-12

  • LATITUDE (S): 34°12'40.89"S

  • LONGITUDE (E): 116° 05'04.78"E

  • UTM (Eastings): 415679.24 m E

  • UTM (Northings): 6214030.22 m S

  • ALTITUDE (m): 272

  • AREA (Ha): 3.9

  • YEAR PLANTED: 2010

  • What is the orchard's BREEDING TRAIT?

  • Is it a sandalwood share-farm plantation?

  • What is the plantation name?

  • Year of establishment?

  • Compartment/s or Section/s

  • Property Owner's Name?

  • Operations Plantation Map

  • What is the plantation's NAME?

  • LOCATION DESCRIPTION

  • LATITUDE (S)

  • LONGITUDE (E)

  • UTM (Eastings)

  • UTM (Northings)

  • ALTITUDE (m)

  • MAP of collection area

  • FOREST BLOCK

  • Karri Zone C

  • Karri Zone N

  • Karri Zone E

  • Is there a burning history?

  • What was the last time the forest block was burnt?

  • What is the LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT UNIT (LMU) ?

SITE DETAILS

  • SOIL TEXTURE

  • SOIL pH

  • SOIL COLOUR

  • LANDFORM

  • ASPECT

  • SLOPE CLASS

  • Level (0), Gently inclined (1-3), Moderately inclined (4-10), Steep (11-23), Very steep (24-37), Precipitous (38-60),Cliffs (61-80)

  • AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL

Foliage Cover

  • What is the life form and height of the tallest stratum?

  • What is the percentage of foliage cover of tallest stratum?

  • Closed forest

  • Open forest

  • Woodland

  • Open Woodland

  • What is the percentage of foliage cover of tallest stratum?

  • Closed mallee forest

  • Open mallee forest

  • Mallee woodland

  • Open mallee woodland

  • What is the percentage of foliage cover of tallest stratum?

  • Closed mallee shrubland

  • Mallee shrubland

  • Open mallee shrubland

  • Sparse mallee shrubland

  • What is the percentage of foliage cover of tallest stratum?

  • Closed shrubland

  • Shrubland

  • Open shrubland

  • Sparse shrubland

  • What is the percentage of foliage cover of tallest stratum?

  • Closed heathland

  • Heathland

  • Open heath

  • Sparse heath

SPECIES DETAILS

  • SPECIES FREQUENCY

  • SPECIES RANGE

  • Is there any predation on the seed?

  • What level of predation is there?

Reproductive Biology

  • SEED CROP YIELD

  • CROP MATURITY

  • BUD YIELD

  • FLOWER DENSITY

  • What is it's stage of flowering?

Identified Pests and Disease in the Collection Area

  • Are there signs of PESTS and or DISEASES in the collection area?

  • What pests and diseases have been identified in the collection area

  • Call 1800 084 881

Plant Description

  • Was a BOTANICAL SPECIMEN taken?

  • Image of specimen

  • What is the average HEIGHT of the plants (m)?

  • What is the descriptive AGE of the plants?

  • What is the GROWTH FORM of the species?

  • PLANT DESCRIPTION

  • ASSOCIATED SPECIES

  • COMMENTS ABOUT THE COLLECTION

COLLECTION DETAILS

  • Who COLLECTED the seed?

  • Name of Collector/Supplier

  • What was the COLLECTION METHOD/EQUIPMENT used?

  • What was the NUMBER of parent plants collected from?

  • Was the seed collected as BULK or kept separate as INDIVIDUAL trees?

  • How many CONTAINERS?

  • What type of COLLECTION CONTAINER was used?

  • What was the approximate VOLUME of material harvested (litres)?

  • Was the collection made over more than one day?

  • Day
  • Date

  • Number of containers collected

  • What was the approximate UNPROCESSED WEIGHT of material harvested (kg)?

  • How many litres of fruits were collected?

SEED PROCESSING

Seed Extraction

  • Cones e.g. Pines; Dry fruits e.g. eucalypts, melaleucas, acacias and most legumes; Fleshy fruits e.g. Persoonia, Santalum album, S. spicatum

  • What is the FRUIT TYPE?

Curing

  • What was the estimated CURING START DATE for the cones? i.e. when were the cones first harvested and stored?

Drying

  • What was the start date for drying the cones?

  • What DRYING METHOD was used?

  • What was the TEMPERATURE of the kiln?
  • What was the drying duration in hours?

  • Who was the OPERATOR?

Dewinging

  • What method of de-winging was used?

  • What was the START DATE for DEWINGING?

  • As a rule, for every full 70 litre rubbish bin of seed with wings, 1 litre of water is required to use for removing the wings from the seed.

  • The seed will need to be put through a 6mm sieve to remove broken pieces of cones and a 2.5mm sieve to remove smaller material prior to drying

  • Comments

  • Who was the OPERATOR?

Drying of seed after dewinging

    What was the DRYING TEMPERATURE?
  • DATE STARTED

  • DATE FINISHED

  • DATE of 1st sample taken for MC testing

  • What is the MOISTURE CONTENT% of the sample taken before drying?

  • Continue to re-dry the seed until it gets below 14%

  • DATE of 2nd sample taken after drying

  • What is the MOISTURE CONTENT% of the 2nd sample taken?

  • Continue to re-dry the seed until it gets below 14%

  • Who was the OPERATOR?

  • Comments

Grading

  • What SPECIES is being graded?

  • Over a 4 mm sieve is LARGE; between a 4 mm and a 3 mm sieve is MEDIUM; less than a 3 mm sieve is SMALL

  • Over a 5 mm sieve is LARGE; between a 5 mm and a 4 mm sieve is MEDIUM; less than a 4 mm sieve is SMALL

  • What was the START DATE of grading the seed?

  • Who was the OPERATOR?

Cleaning

  • What was the START DATE for cleaning?

  • What MACHINE was used to clean the seed?

Dendros Seed Cleaner cleaning specifications

  • What are the SEED SIZES?

Large

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

Medium

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

Small

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

X Small

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

Clarke Seed Cleaner cleaning specifications

  • What are the SEED SIZES?

Large

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

Medium

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

Small

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

Kimseed Aspirator cleaning specifications

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the vacuum separator?

  • Who was the OPERATOR?

  • Was hand cleaning of seed required?

  • Who cleaned the seed?

Drying

  • What was the DATE the fruits were put in for drying?

  • What was the DATE the fruits were removed from drying?

  • What DRYING METHOD was used?

  • What was the TEMPERATURE of the kiln?
  • What was the DRYING DURATION in hours?

  • What was the TEMPERATURE of the kiln?
  • What was the DRYING DURATION in hours?

  • What was the HUMIDITY of the kiln?

  • What was the MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE in the hothouse?
  • What was the DRYING DURATION in days?

Separation/sieving

  • What was the START DATE of separating the seed from the fruit or sieving?

  • What was the SIEVE SIZE used on the first pass?

  • How many REPEATS over the sieve?

  • What MATERIAL was removed?

  • Was a second sieve used?

  • What was the SIEVE SIZE used on the second pass?

  • How many REPEATS over the sieve?

  • What MATERIAL was removed?

  • Was a third sieve used?

  • What was the SIEVE SIZE used on the third pass?

  • How many REPEATS over the sieve?

  • What MATERIAL was removed?

  • Was a threshing machine used to assist in breaking the pods?

Cleaning

  • Did you use a seed cleaning machine to remove light material?

  • What MACHINE was used to further clean the seed?

  • What was the WIND SPEED set to?

  • How many REPEATS was the seed put through the seed cleaner?

  • Was hand cleaning required?

  • What MATERIAL was removed by hand?

  • Who were the OPERATORS/CLEANERS?

Drying

  • Do the seeds require drying ?

  • What was the DRYING METHOD used?

  • What was the DRYING DURATION in days?

  • Do the seeds need soaking?

  • What was the DURATION the seed was soaked for (hrs)?

  • What METHOD/EQUIPMENT was used to remove the exocarp ?

  • Any further cleaning notes?

Final Clean Seed Weight

  • Are there multiple weights for different SEED SIZES ?

  • WEIGHT of Large size seed (gm)

  • WEIGHT of Medium size seed (gm)

  • WEIGHT of Small size seed (gm)

  • WEIGHT of X Small size seed (gm)

  • TOTAL SEED WEIGHT (grams)

  • TOTAL SEED WEIGHT (grams)

EVALUATION OF SEED QUALITY

Sampling

  • Was a sample taken for evaluation?

  • What was the DATE SAMPLED?

  • Are there multiple seed sizes?

  • WEIGHT of sample (gm)

  • What is the SEED CLASS?

  • Clean the sample and separate the seed, chaff, leaf matter, flower parts, Other (e.g. sticks, capsule fragments, sand) before recording the results below

  • SEED % (weight of seed divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and the seed lot may need to be disposed of.

  • CHAFF % (weight of chaff divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and the seed lot may need to be disposed of.

  • LEAF MATTER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • FLOWER PARTS % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • OTHER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • Clean the sample and separate the seed, chaff, leaf matter, flower parts, Other (e.g. sticks, capsule fragments, sand) before recording the results below

  • SEED % (weight of seed divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • CHAFF % (weight of chaff divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • LEAF MATTER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • FLOWER PARTS % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • OTHER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • Clean the sample and separate the seed, chaff, leaf matter, flower parts, Other (e.g. sticks, capsule fragments, sand) before recording the results below

  • SEED % (weight of seed divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • CHAFF% (weight of chaff divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • LEAF MATTER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • FLOWER PARTS % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • OTHER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • Comments

  • SEED SIZES

  • WEIGHT of LARGE seed size sample (gm)

  • Clean the sample and separate the seed, chaff, leaf matter, flower parts, Other (e.g. sticks, capsule fragments, sand) before recording the results below

  • SEED % (weight of seed divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • CHAFF% (weight of chaff divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • LEAF MATTER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • FLOWER PARTS % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • OTHER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • Comments

  • WEIGHT of MEDIUM seed size sample (gm)

  • Clean the sample and separate the seed, chaff, leaf matter, flower parts, Other (e.g. sticks, capsule fragments, sand) before recording the results below

  • SEED % (weight of seed divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • CHAFF% (weight of chaff divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • LEAF MATTER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • FLOWER PARTS % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • OTHER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • Comments

  • WEIGHT of SMALL seed size sample (gm)

  • Clean the sample and separate the seed, chaff, leaf matter, flower parts, Other (e.g. sticks, capsule fragments, sand) before recording the results below

  • SEED % (weight of seed divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • CHAFF% (weight of chaff divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • LEAF MATTER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • FLOWER PARTS % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • OTHER % (weight of leaf matter divided by the total sample weight x 100)

  • The result is unsatisfactory and therefore requires re-cleaning

  • Comments

STORAGE

Storage Conditions

  • DATE OF STORAGE

  • What is the STORAGE CONTAINER type?

  • Does the seed require cool room storage?

  • Store seed in cool room at 1-3°C

Pest Treatment

  • Are there signs of INSECTS or INSECT DAMAGE to seed?

  • Was any PESTICIDE TREATMENT used?

  • What was the pesticide treatment?

SEED TESTING

  • Has the seed been germination tested?

  • Test Date

  • Pre-treatment

  • Treatment Duration

  • Treatment Duration

  • How many replicates?

  • Replicate U/M

  • Seed weight

  • Number of seeds

  • What was the test duration in days?

  • Maximum temperature Minimum temperature

Seed Testing Results

  • Is there more than one grade or size of seed tested?

  • Germinants per gram

  • Germination%

  • What is the seed size?

  • Germinants per gram (Large)

  • Germination % (Large)

  • Germinants per gram (Medium)

  • Germination % (Medium)

  • Germinants per gram (Small)

  • Germination % (Small)

  • Add image of germinating seeds

  • Was there any significant fungal activity that could have affected the result?

  • Image of fungal growth

  • Was a moisture content test done on the seed batch?

  • What was the moisture content percentage?

  • Who was the seed analyst?

  • Comments

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