PRT Coldstream is located in the North Okanagan, plant hardiness zone 5, and is located just east of Vernon in the Municipality of Coldstream. The arid climate boasts over 150 frost free days each year. The surrounding area is complete with farms and orchards.
The nursery is situated on 6 ha (14 acres) with an annual production of 5 million open compound grown crops.
PRT Coldstream offers a full range of standard open compound seedling products and related nursery services, and specializes in the following areas:
1+0 Open Compound Crops for Spring Planting - the warm
summers and mild winters in the area are ideal for the production of high quality, outdoor grown lodgepole pine and jack pine These well-conditioned, light-adapted seedlings are economical and provide high value.
2+0 Open Compound Crops for Summer Planting - proven risk management techniques and a site protected from severe winter conditions allow for the reliable production of 2+0 containerized seedlings. 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 snow press. They are typically used for summer planting on sites where moisture is not limiting.
The main seedling products and services offered by PRT Coldstream include:
Products:
- 1+0 and 2+0 open compound crops
- Brush Buster™ Seedlings
- Nutri-plug™* Seedlings (contains controlled-release fertilizer)
Services:
- Shipping and cold storage
- Quality assurance
- Crop insurance
- Customer Support:
- Cooperative trials
- field visits
- physiological assessments
- customer seminars
- literature reviews
