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The Effect of Horizontal and Vertical Root Pruning on 2-0 Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra Arnold)

The need for vigorous, rapid growing planting stock leads to the question of which to use: seedlings or transplants. On the basis of size and vigor, transplants are normally favored over seedlings. However, with today's methods of nursery transplanting production costs may run as high as $26 to $28 per thousand, compared with $19 to $21 for seedling stock.2 In an attempt to compromise between high costs and low vigor some nurserymen have turned to root pruning. To answer the question, "Will root pruning in place produce seedlings comparable to transplants at a comparative cost,"the authors initiated the study described herein.


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Author(s): R. Earl Gingerich, H. G. Hertel

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 52 (1962)