Is Bare Root Stock Production Obsolete
Many of our techniques and nursery cultural practices have been developed over a long period of time and our product has been field tested and field survival data is available to attest to its performance. Our keynote speaker, Wayne Hite, expressed concern that nurserymen and land managers adopt a two-way street for reforestation problems. We, in the Northern Region, have recognized this and, as our Regional Reforestation Specialist, Dr. Peter Laird is headquartered at the Coeur d' Alene Nursery, we have the opportunity to discuss mutual problems from seed to nursery cultural and field survival. One of the best examples of the ability of bare root nursery stock to do the reforestation job has taken place in Region L. In 1965, first year survival in this region was roughly 20 to 40%. Under the leadership of Al Dahlgreen, Regional Silviculturist, they have increased their first year survival to 88% in the 1974 program. Nursery stock was supplied by the Lucky Peak and Coeur d' Alene Nurseries. In this period, both nurseries have improved the quality of their stock, but each step from seed to plantation establishment has improved or this huge increase in survival would not be possible.
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Author(s): Lee L. Mason
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Proceedings of Meeting Intermoutain Nurserymen's Association
1975 - Missoula, Montana
