Lifting date affects black walnut planting stock quality.

W.J. Rietveld; Robert D. Williams

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-205

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Lifting date affects black walnut planting stock quality.

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Authors:

W.J. Rietveld, Robert D. Williams

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-205

Source:

Research Paper NC-205. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents information for black walnut seedlings on storage chilling requirement, fall lifting for overwinter storage, spring lifting, planting times, use of root regeneration potential (RRP) to assess physiological quality of planting stock, and relation between RRP at planting and field performance.

Keywords

Juglans nigra, black walnut, nursery practices, cold storage, chilling, root regeneration potential, seedling survival, seedling growth

Citation

Rietveld, W.J.; Williams, Robert D. 1981. Lifting date affects black walnut planting stock quality. Research Paper NC-205. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station