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HYDROMULCH USE AT INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY NURSERIES

In 1980, International Paper Company, new in the pine nursery business sought a mulch material that was free of weeds, fungi, and pathogens, could be economically applied, and could be purchased at a reasonable price. After reviewing the literature and viewing several operational nurseries, a wood fiber mulch applied mechanically was found to suit our needs best. Our current operational procedure for mulching requires using a hydroseeder (manufactured by Finn Equipment Company or Bowie Industries) equipped with a nursery board to spread a mixture of water and wood fiber evenly over each nursery bed. Mulch is applied at a rate of 1200-1400 lbs. per acre immediately after sowing. Application rate and manufacturer source vary with each nurseryman depending on slope of fields, depth of planting, and climatic conditions.


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Author(s): Ricky D. Horton

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1986

Event: Southern Forest Nursery Association
1986 - Pensecola, Florida