Planting and care of fine hardwood seedlings: Fertilizing, pruning, and thinning

Jim McKenna; Keith Woeste

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Planting and care of fine hardwood seedlings: Fertilizing, pruning, and thinning

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Jim McKenna, Keith Woeste

Year:

2004

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

FNR-215. Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. West Lafayette, IN. 8 p.

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Abstract

This publication outlines the cultural operations of pruning, fertilizing, and thinning that can greatly enhance the timber value of a plantation. This summary is based on the findings of many individuals. While there are alternatives to many of the recommended practices and differences of opinion existing among professionals, our purpose is to give the landowner a set of general guidelines that have provided good results under a broad range of circumstances.

Keywords

Hardwood plantations, fertilizing hardwoods, pruning hardwoods, thinning hardwoods

Citation

McKenna, James; Woeste, Keith. 2004. Planting and care of fine hardwood seedlings: Fertilizing, pruning, and thinning. FNR-215. Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. West Lafayette, IN. 8 p.