PRT Skimikin specialized in 1+0 greenhouse open-compound crops for spring planting. The warm summers, mild winters in the area, along with excellent greenhouse capabilities, make this nursery ideal for the production of high-quality Lodgepole pine, Western larch, and spruce.
This nursery produces all commercial species planted in the BC Interior, including:
- 1+0 greenhouse grown container-grown seedlings
- 1+0 and 2+0 open-compound crops for spring planting - well-conditioned, light adapted seedlings
- Individual wrapped seedlings suitable for frozen planting situations.
Specialty products
This nursery specializes in the following products:
- Spring plant seedlings. Well conditioned spring 1+0 and 2+0 seedlings
- Seedlings for summer and fall planting. Well conditioned for summer and fall planting.
- Difficult to grow crops. Interior Douglas fir and other hard to grow crops.
Location
Tappen, BC: 15km (9 miles) north of Salmon Arm, BC in the Shuswap region.
Climate
Plant hardiness zone 5
Size
40 ha (100 acres)
Annual capacity
12-13 million plug seedlings
Directions and Maps
PRT Skimikin is situated 15 minutes drive north of Salmon Arm, BC, just off of Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway).
