Hybrid Poplar Production

The first hybrid poplar planting for cutting production was made at Dague Nursery in 1960 when 1500 cuttings of 23 Northeastern clones were obtained from the U.S. Forest Service. Production in 1961 was 3,000 cuttings and in 1962 increased to 41,000. Clonal. identification was maintained on all cuttings these two years and they were distributed to cooperators for evaluation on strip mine spoil banks. The first distribution of clonal mixed cuttings to the public was in 1963 when 92,000 were shipped. Since that time, our production has averaged 222,000 cuttings per year. The cuttings we ship are unrooted, 10 inches long, and graded to a small end diameter of 1/4 inch minimum and 1 inch maximum. Cuttings larger than 1. inch are too bulky to handle and pack. The cuttings are sold for $25.00 per thousand and the minimum order is 500. We are growing 59 clones, at the present time, but the bulk of our production is from 18 proven clones . Small quantities of 20 new clones have been obtained in the last two years from the Forest Service.

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Author(s): Charles E. Cooper

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1971