RNGR.net is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and Southern Regional Extension Forestry and is a colloborative effort between these two agencies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Extension Forestry Southern Regional Extension Forestry

Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

Home → Publications → National Nursery Proceedings → 1989 → A Review of Soil Solar Heating in Western Forest Nurseries

A Review of Soil Solar Heating in Western Forest Nurseries

Eleven studies at 10 western forest nurseries are summarized. In 8 studies, solar heating resulted in significant reductions in populations of soil-borne plant pathogens. Five out of 8 studies reported significant reductions in weeds. Three out of 5 studies reported an increased growth reponse in a tree seedling crop. The best results are expected for a tree seedling crop sown soon after the solar heating treatment.


Download this file:

PDF document Download this file — PDF document, 34Kb

Details

Author(s): Diane M. Hildebrand

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1989

Event: Intermountain Forest Nursery Association Meeting
1989 - Bismark, ND