Weed killers of limited use in reforesting scrub oak barrens

W. E. McQuilkin

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Weed killers of limited use in reforesting scrub oak barrens

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Authors:

W. E. McQuilkin

Year:

1951

Type:

Forest Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Forest Research Note NE-6. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4p.

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Abstract

Chemical weed killers have been under test for 3 years as a possible means of preparing planting sites in the scrub oak barrens of Pennsylvania. Here the problem is to kill or set back the competing brush so planted trees can get started without costly release cuttings.

Citation

McQuilkin, W. E. 1951. Weed killers of limited use in reforesting scrub oak barrens. Forest Research Note NE-6. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4p.