Evaluation of RPM&#153; oak seedlings in afforesting floodplain crop fields along the Missouri River

Daniel C. C. Dey; John M. Kabrick; Michael A. Gold

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Evaluation of RPM™ oak seedlings in afforesting floodplain crop fields along the Missouri River

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Authors:

Daniel C. C. Dey, John M. Kabrick, Michael A. Gold

Year:

2005

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 3.

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Abstract

Regenerating oaks in agricultural floodplains is problematic because of their slow juvenile shoot growth, intense plant competition, seasonal flooding, and browsing by wildlife. Planting large nursery stock has been recommended to increase the competitiveness of oak seedlings. The Forrest Keeling Nursery in Missouri developed the Root Production Method (RPM™) using air root pruning techniques to produce large seedlings with dense, fibrous root systems in 3- or 5-gallon containers.

Parent Publication

Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts)

Citation

Dey, Daniel C.; Kabrick, John M.; Gold, Michael A. 2005. Evaluation of RPM™ oak seedlings in afforesting floodplain crop fields along the Missouri River. In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 3.