Home > Calendar > NordGen Forest Thematic Day in Iceland
Location: Mógilsá, Iceland
Date: 13 April 2023
Time: 09.30 - 16.00
The thematic day will focus on the production of forest seedlings with various methods in Iceland. Most of the program will be held in Icelandic. Please contact Brynjar Skúlason if you have questions or want to attend: Brynjar.Skulason@skogur.is
9:30–10:00 Coffee and registration
10:00–10:10 Welcome to Nordgen thematic day
10:10–11:00 Challenges in seedling production due to rapidly increasing demand: Katrín Ásgrímsdóttir and Hrefna Jóhannesdóttir
11:00–11:40 Practical approach on production of Sitka spruce: Björn Borgan (in English)
11:40-12:10 Propagation of Hrymur (hybrid larch) with cuttings: Rakel J. Jónsdóttir
12:10-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Rapid propagation of black cottonwood: Þorbergur Hjalti Jónsson and Úlfur Óskarsson
13:30-14:00 Growing regimes and practical procedures in nurseries producing forest seedlings stored in freezers during winter: Hallur Björgvinsson
14:00-14:30 Effects of delayed planting time of freezer stored seedlings on growth and hardening processes in autumn: Rakel J. Jónsdóttir
14:30-15:00 Coffee
15:00-15:40 Minimizing the risk of diseases and early detection when it happens: Björn Borgan (in English)
15:40-16:00 Discussion and finish