Bareroot nursery production and practices for white spruce: a literature review.

A.A. Alm; V.M. Vaughn; H.M. Rauscher

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-142

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Bareroot nursery production and practices for white spruce: a literature review.

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Authors:

A.A. Alm, V.M. Vaughn, H.M. Rauscher

Year:

1991

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-142

Source:

General Technical Report NC-142. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

This summary of white spruce literature covers seed collection and treatment, nursery cultural practices, seedling growth patterns and measurements of seedling quality. It includes information relevant to bareroot white spruce but does not cover containerized seedlings. It is intended for forest land managers, researchers and bareroot forest nursery managers.

Keywords

white spruce, forest tree nursery production, bareroot forest planting stock, forest nursery cultural practices, seedling growth, seedling quality

Citation

Alm, A.A.; Vaughn, V.M.; Rauscher, H.M. 1991. Bareroot nursery production and practices for white spruce: a literature review. General Technical Report NC-142. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station