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Improving Polybag Culture for Sustainable Nurseries

Bags made of polyethylene plastic sheeting are the most commonly-used nursery containers in the world because they are inexpensive and easy to ship and store. Unfortunately, polybags generally produce seedlings with poorly formed root systems that spiral around the sides and the bottom of the smooth walled containers.


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Publication: Forest Nursery Notes - 1995 Summer