Planting Technique and Care of Stock Affect Survival of Planted Red Pine

John H. Cooley

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Planting Technique and Care of Stock Affect Survival of Planted Red Pine

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John H. Cooley

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-159. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Careless planting was found to be the most important of several possible causes of excessive mortality of newly planted red pine. Distribution procedures and high shoot/root ratios were also implicated.

Keywords

shoot/root ratio, nursery practice, packing, shipping, competition

Citation

Cooley, John H. 1974. Planting Technique and Care of Stock Affect Survival of Planted Red Pine. Research Note NC-159. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station