Producing high-quality slash pine seeds

James Barnett; Sue Varela

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Producing high-quality slash pine seeds

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James Barnett, Sue Varela

Year:

2003

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Riley L.E., Dumroese R.K., Landis T.D., technical coordinators. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations—2002. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Proceedings RMRS-P-28: 52–56. Available at: http://www.fcnanet.org/proceedings/2002/barnett.pdf

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Abstract

Slash pine is a desirable species. It serves many purposes and is well adapted to poorly drained flatwoods and seasonally flooded areas along the lower Coastal Plain of the Southeastern US. The use of high-quality seeds has been shown to produce uniform seedlings for outplanting, which is key to silvicultural success along the Coastal Plain and elsewhere. We present information for nursery managers who collect, process, and treat slash pine seeds.

Keywords

Pinus elliottii, P taeda, P palustris, P echinata, seed storage, seed processing, stratification, seed pathogens

Citation

Barnett, James; Varela, Sue. 2003. Producing high-quality slash pine seeds. In: Riley L.E., Dumroese R.K., Landis T.D., technical coordinators. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations—2002. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Proceedings RMRS-P-28: 52–56. Available at: http://www.fcnanet.org/proceedings/2002/barnett.pdf