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- Количество слайдов: 16
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1997 Canadian Forestry Service begins selection of over 1300 elite wild Canada Yew plants. Samples are taken from all over North America. The goal was to improve both plant growth and taxane content by: - Identifying variation. - Selecting individuals. - Testing ‘genetic’ quality. - Produceing a new and improved population. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
2001 Work begins on the development for plantations with nursery quotes from Madrin, NB and discussions with Ron Smith of Canadian Forest Service (CFS) on elite plantations. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
2002 Collaborative agreement with CFS valued at 4 million dollars signed with newly formed Chatham Biotec Ltd. for exclusive rights to elite Canada yew plantation research and commercial development which will produce biomass 2 ½ times cheaper than wild biomass and A: Fall 1997 be the lowest priced supply in B: Spring 1999 world markets. C: Fall 1999 © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
Quebec L’Ascension du Papapedia La Pocatiere CBL currently has Val Cartier plants at 12 La Malbaie plantation plots Nova Scotia located across North Deburt America. These sites have been Prince Edward Island designed to show Harrington how Road Jenkinstaxus plants will Ontario in a plantation grow Sault Saint Marie setting. New Brunswick Grand Lake Richibucto Rd Kingclear Fredericton © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
The Youngs Cove site was selected because it had ideal growing conditions for Canada yew. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005 2004 The site has less exposure to a late frost due to the micro climate created by Grand Lake. The soil is also a sandy clay loam on top of bedrock. This keeps the soil wet with good drainage.
Filters at the shed 80 W solar panel for valve’s control panel & e-fence 2” PVC pipe (3000 ft) 2” polyethylene pipe (800 ft) 7 Acre experimental field NB Power pole & auto breakers by h° sensor # 6652 3 Hp Submersible pump at 90’ from shore & 5’ deep © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
Soil preparation A seven acre plot was treated for weeds and mounded into 4 ft planting beds. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
3000 feet of 2 inch PVC pipe was set up to deliver water and fertilizer to the plants. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
A custom made Canada yew planter from Holland™ was designed to plant 30, 000 seedlings per day and can be modified to plant up to 100, 000 plants per day. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
Drip lines Durable drip lines, designed to disperse water and fertilizer evenly to all seedlings, were placed along every bed. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
The 7 acre field is divided Zone 1 into 13 different zones that are watered individually • # of beds 25 based on area calculations. • Estimated area 0. 49 a. • Estimated area 2, 000 m 2 • Drip lines 48 • PSI @ valve 1 11 • PSI @ filters 32 • GPH @ head 0. 43 • GPH @ back 0. 36 • GPH 2 zones 0. 16 • Timer (2. 5”) © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005 4 h 30’
The entire plantation site is surrounded by an electric deer fence which is powered by solar energy. Each zone is controlled using an automated computer system that has been programmed with specific zone information. CLICK TO CONTINUE © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
Summery of Grand Lake Plantation Establishment of worlds first commercial Canada yew plantation using elite plants. Over 80, 000 seedlings from elite selection were planted in 7 acres. Plantation site selected for ideal growing climate and is fully automated. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
Current Plantation Project CBL has just rooted 200, 000 elite plants at Zelenka nurseries located in Grand Haven, Michigan. Zelenka is one of the largest growers of taxus plants in the world. Plants are schedualed for first harvest in 2009. © Chatham Biotec Ltd. 2005
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