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Freezing Lowers Survival of Three Species of Southern Pines

Conifer seedlings are shipped from southern tree nurseries throughout the winter. In many instances seedlings in the shipping bundle are held in the open at the planting site or remain on open trucks for as long as 2 weeks before they are planted. During this time, periods of subfreezing temperatures often occur, resulting in freezing of the seedlings. The planting of frozen seedlings has often been considered one of the causes of planting failures, but nothing could be found in the literature concerning survival of seedlings planted after they had been frozen while in the shipping bundle.


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Author(s): Charles S. Hodges, Jr.

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 47 (1961)