Native plant containers for restoration projects

Thomas D. Landis; David E. Steinfeld; Kas Dumroese

doi:10.2979/npj.2010.11.3.341

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Native plant containers for restoration projects

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Authors:

Thomas D. Landis, David E. Steinfeld, Kas Dumroese

Year:

2010

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2979/npj.2010.11.3.341

Source:

Native Plants Journal. 11(3): 341-348.

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Abstract

The choice of container is one of the most important considerations when growing or ordering native plants for a restoration project. Container characteristics affect not only growth and production efficiencies in the nursery, they can also have important consequences after outplanting. The challenging conditions on restoration sites require containers with characteristics that are significantly different from standard containers used for horticultural crops. Unfortunately, plant specifications for many restoration projects are written using traditional horticultural pot dimensions, and we feel that this oversight is adversely affecting survival and growth after outplanting.

Keywords

nursery, outplanting, root spiraling, root deformation, contract specifications

Citation

Landis, Thomas D.; Steinfeld, David E.; Dumroese, R. Kasten. 2010. Native plant containers for restoration projects. Native Plants Journal. 11(3): 341-348.