Can I make repeated collections from the same population to get sufficient seed for a single collection?
Seed samples from a single population that are collected over a period of approximately one week are likely to share similar viability, germination and storage characteristics. We recommend that normally, samples from this length period can be combined to achieve a single, larger collection. If seed has to be collected in stages from across the entire season, the initial samples must be held at low relative humidity (e.g. over silica gel) or dispatched to the seed bank to prevent unnecessary ageing. The field data form should be used to record the dates and handling used for the parts of the collection, which should be given a suffix e.g. a, b, c, to allow any variation in the quality of the samples to be managed. We would not normally combine seed from collections over more than one month.
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