Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1987

Abstract

Loblolly pine seedlings were lifted from a nursery bed in two-week intervals (November 4-April 21) and were immediately planted in an open field. Each planting included seedlings planted at the root collar (A), one-half of shoot buried (B) and most of the shoot buried except for the one-inch terminal (C). Average mortality during the first year was 10%, 13% and 16% for the A, B and C planting depths, respectively; the corresponding values for the second year mortality were 2%, 3% and 5%. Average first year mortality by the planting periods ranged - 24% with the highest values for April plantings. Deep (C) planting produced most height growth during the first growing season and least during the second and third growing seasons.

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Bilan, M. V. (1987). Effect of time and depth of planting on survival and growth of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings in Texas. Phillips, Douglas R.; [Compiler] 1987. Proceedings of the Fourth Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 4-6, 1986. Gen. Tech. Rep. SE-42. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 608 p. (pp. 67-72). http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/gtr/gtr_se042.pdf

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