This year’s crop observations of these two species Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) are for a good yield and expectation of good seed performance. Our monitoring to the harvest of these two species showed that the best quantities and qualities of the harvest are in the regions of South-West Bulgaria. The samples taken from the harvest show that the expected yield can possibly reach the one according to literature data.
The year was relatively stable in terms of weather conditions, which, in our opinion, favored the good qualities of this year’s harvest. Not all regions of the country have good indicators for these species. According to our observations and those of our colleagues, some of the good places with a good quality harvest are in the Pirin and Western Rhodopes regions.
The yield rate for Austrian pine exceeds 3% and for Scots pine it is over 1.5%. The collection of seeds from these areas has very good indicators of laboratory germination, which reaches over 90% for both species. The purity of the seeds of both Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) reaches and exceeds 99%. From the listed indicators and the observations and collections made for this season, we can conclude the following:
- The achieved yields are around those according to literature data.
- Despite the relatively good climatic conditions, the quality of the harvest has different indicators.
In conclusion, we can say we are sending out a good season for the Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) and the Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) crops. We hope for new good results and an upgrade in the next one.
Greetings from the
ARBOR BG team.