Improving tree seeds and establishment to support Agroforestry and on - farm sustainability

树木的种子库存往往很低，但对种子和幼树的需求正在增长，政府将树木视为将碳排放量减少到净零的一种方式。该项目将克兰菲尔德在种子生理学和土壤科学方面的科学专业知识与Ellington最先进的设施和种子处理技术相结合，以开发提高树木种子质量的工艺。这些技术将在一系列树木/将绿篱物种从实验室转移到田间，从而支持农民达到DEFRA的SFI计划的标准，增强生物多样性，改善栖息地连通性并增加碳捕获。

Seed stocks of trees are often low and yet the demand for seeds and young trees is growing, with governments seeing trees as a way of cutting carbon emissions to net zero.This project combines Cranfield's scientific expertise on seed physiology and soil science with Elsoms state-of-the-art facilities and know-how on seed treatments to develop processes to improve tree seed quality.These techniques will be tried on a range of tree / hedgerow species from the laboratory to the field thereby supporting farmers meet the standards of DEFRA's SFI scheme, enhancing bio-diversity, improving habitat connectivity and increasing carbon capture.