Ten-year growth comparison between rooted cuttings and seedlings of loblolly pine

H.E. Stelzer; G. Sam Foster; D.V. Shaw; J.B. McRae

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Ten-year growth comparison between rooted cuttings and seedlings of loblolly pine

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Authors:

H.E. Stelzer, G. Sam Foster, D.V. Shaw, J.B. McRae

Year:

1997

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Can. J. For. Res. Vol. 28, 1998. October 20, 1997. 5 p.

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Abstract

Rooted cuttings and seedlings of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) were established in a central Alabama field trial. Five, full-sib families, with an average number of six clones per family, were evaluated. Mean cutting/seedling height ratios revealed that despite initial differences in size, relative growth rates of both propagule types stabilized and were equal by age 7 years. Through age 10 years, results show virtually no difference in height, diameter at breast height, volume, or stem taper between the rooted cuttings and seedlings.

Citation

Stelzer, H.E.; Foster, G. Sam; Shaw, D.V.; McRae, J.B. 1997. Ten-year growth comparison between rooted cuttings and seedlings of loblolly pine. Can. J. For. Res. Vol. 28, 1998. October 20, 1997. 5 p.