Economical and simple production of containerized hardwood seedlings

Merrill C. Hoyle

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-500

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Economical and simple production of containerized hardwood seedlings

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Merrill C. Hoyle

Year:

1982

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-500

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-500. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12p.

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Abstract

An automatic mat-watering system for growing hardwood seedlings in containers was designed and tested. The system has only one moving part, and no electrical requirements. There is no need to calculate different watering schedules for different growth phases, different hardwood species, or different evapotranspiration conditions. Results were excellent with mat watering combined with simple, peat-vermiculite mixes, and pelleted, slow-release fertilizers. The system is economical, simple, and physiologically ideal. Mat watering was effective in growth rooms, controlled environment chambers, and greenhouses.

Keywords

Automatic mat watering, pelleted fertilizers, containerized seedlings

Citation

Hoyle, Merrill C. 1982. Economical and simple production of containerized hardwood seedlings. Res. Pap. NE-500. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12p.