"Grow & Plant"--Another way to do the job
Two-year survival rates for ponderosa pine seedlings grown and planted by a contractor were higher than rates for seedlings grown and planted by the Government at nearby sites in 4 contract years. A better partnership arrangement between contractors and management agencies, featuring performance and bonus payments, should result in increased seedling survival. A Government-private industry task force should be formed to discuss the proposal.
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Author(s): Frank A. Rothe
Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1984
Event:
Western Forest Nursery Council-Intermountain Nurseryman's Association
1984 - Coeur d"Alene, ID