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Engineering The Container-- Panel Discussion/ First Of Nine Papers--Tar Paper Containers

Since the mid 1930's tar paper has been used as a potting container because of its ability to maintain itself during a first year root establishment period but will decay after one year in the soil. Tar paper is inexpensive and lends itself to machine operation but the labor involved in handling and forming the pots make it only competitive with plastics and other containers.


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Author(s): Marvin D. Strachan

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1974

Event: Proceedings of the North American Containerized Forest Tree Seedling Symposium
1974 - Denver, CO