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Tests with Tree Packing Materials

Some type of material is. generally used around the roots of planting stock when preparing containers for shipping. The most widely used material is sphagnum moss. This common plant is located in swamps and bogs throughout the North Temperate Zone and is generally available because of its wide distribution in the natural state. The moss has high moisture-holding capacity making it a suitable medium for packing purposes. It is now a commercial item and generally used throughout the country in forest nurseries.


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Author(s): E. J. Eliason, Donald E. Carlson

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 54 (1962)