Size of Cottonwood Nursery Stock Related to Seedbed Density and Row Spacing

B. G. Blackmon; J. L. Gammaga

Treesearch

Size of Cottonwood Nursery Stock Related to Seedbed Density and Row Spacing

Informally Refereed

Authors:

B. G. Blackmon, J. L. Gammaga

Year:

1968

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Tree Planters' Notes 22(4):1-2

Download (PDF 102 KB)

Download (PDF 102 KB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/39590.pdf

Abstract

In areas susceptible to early-season flooding, cottonwood seedlings are thought to be superior to cuttings as planting material arid most tree planters prefer seedlings with root-collar diameters between 0.2 and 0.6 inch for these areas. Seedlings in this diameter range are generally of, acceptable height. The study reported here indicates that production of suitable seedlings will be near maximum with a bed density of about 16 seedlings per square foot. Results also show that in rows 38 inches apart, within-row spacing should be about eight seedlings per linear foot.

Keywords

cottonwood

Citation

Blackmon, B. G.; Gammaga, J. L. 1968. Size of Cottonwood Nursery Stock Related to Seedbed Density and Row Spacing. Tree Planters' Notes 22(4):1-2.