In the Voronezh region collected almost 28 tons of acorns
The greatest contribution was made by the Buturlin forestry, where 10 tons were collected
In the region summed up the campaign for harvesting oak seeds. As reported on Monday, November 9, the press service of the regional Ministry of forestry, farmers and foresters collected 27.7 tons of acorns. Initially, it was planned to harvest 18.6 tons, thus the figure is exceeded by 1.5 times.
The greatest contribution was made by the Buturlin forestry, where 10 tons were collected (almost three times more than the task), and the Anninskoye - 5 tons. Also, Bobrovskoye, Vorontsovskoye, Peskovskoye and Suburban Forestry showed high results.
The work was carried out within the framework of the national project “Environmental well-being”. The collected acorns will first be tested in specialized laboratories, after which they will be sown in forest nurseries. The resulting planting material is used to restore the oak forests of the region.
Most of the seeds have already been tested for germination, the rest of the batches will receive quality certificates in the near future.
