Growing Large Quantities of Containerized Seedlings

Tim Pittman

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Growing Large Quantities of Containerized Seedlings

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Tim Pittman

Year:

2002

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-56. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. p. 60-61

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Abstract

The sowing of large quantities of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) seed into trays depends on the quality of the seed and the timing of seed sowing. This can be accomplished with mechanization. Seed quality is accomplished by using a gravity table. Tray filling can be accomplished by using a ribbon-type soil mixer and an automated tray-filling machine. Without automation, it would be economically unfeasible to sow and grow large quantities of quality seedlings.

Parent Publication

Proceedings: Workshops on Growing Longleaf Pine in Containers--1999 and 2001

Citation

Pittman, Tim. 2002. Growing Large Quantities of Containerized Seedlings. In: Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-56. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. p. 60-61