PRT Campbell River is located in the coastal maritime zone, plant hardiness zone 8a, at Campbell River, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island.
This nursery has a land base of 100 ha (250 acres). Annual production consists of 12 million container seedlings and 1.5 million plug transplants. Container seedling production includes both 1+0 greenhouse and 2+0 open compound crops. All commercial tree species planted in Canada and the western United States are grown at PRT Campbell River.
PRT Campbell River offers a full range of standard seedling products and related nursery services, and specializes in the following areas:
Large Seedlings - for coastal sites with brush and animal problems. These are generally produced as 1+0 container seedlings, including Brush Buster™ Seedlings, which are grown in large containers of up to 1,000 ml (61 cu in), or as field-grown plug transplants.
Seedlings for Summer and Fall Planting - custom growing programs provide well-conditioned seedlings for summer and fall planting.
True Firs - through seed upgrading and specially developed growing programs, PRT Campbell River is a premier producer of these specialty crops.
2+0 Container Seedlings - the maritime climate provides an excellent environment for the production of 2+0 container seedlings due to minimal risk of root injury during the winter. These well-conditioned, robust and well-balanced plants are economical and provide high value, especially for sites that are subject to vegetative competition and/or snowpress.They are typically used for summer and fall planting on sites where moisture is not limiting, but can also be used for spring planting if grown in large containers.
The main seedling products and services offered by PRT Campbell River include:
Products:
- 1+0 and 2+0 container seedlings
- true fir species are a specialty
- Brush Buster™ Seedlings
- Nutri-plug™* Seedlings (contains controlled-release fertilizer)
- Plug transplants
- Christmas tree liners
- Ornamental conifer liners
Services:
- Seed upgrading
- Cold storage
- Custom thawing
- Shipping
- Quality assurance
- Crop insurance
- Customer support:
- cooperative trials
- field visits
- physiological assessments
- customer seminars
- literature reviews
