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Problems with Cottonwood Planted in the Georgia Piedmont

Native cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) grow rapidly and to large size on good bottom land sites in the Piedmont. Annual diameter growth of over 1 inch and height growth of 10 feet or more are not unusual during early years. McKnight and Maisenhelder describe the rapid growth of cottonwood plantations in the Mississippi Delta in an article "Change to Quick Trees" appearing in Tree Planters' Notes 51, April 1962. Despite the promise of fast growth and early returns, difficulties may be encountered in planting and growing cottonwood in the Piedmont. Some of the difficulties are peculiar to certain areas, and others are commonly associated with any planting. Examples of problems that may arise are found in experimental plantings in the Piedmont of Georgia.


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Author(s): Robert G. McAlpine

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 57 (1963)