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Post planting cultivation aids old field white spruce plantations

In view of current interest in avoiding unnecessary use of chemicals for grass or herb control, mechanical cultivation should be considered for reducing competition in new plantations. Benefits possible are indicated in an experiment which compared: 1) pre-planting cultivation, 2) pre- and postplanting cultivation, 3) addition of sulphur and fertilizer, and 4) a combination of the latter two treatments. The test species was white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) . The experiment The site chosen for the experiment was an old field, uncultivated for many years, with a moderate to dense cover of grasses and herbs and a scattering of small shrubs and trees. It was located about 110 km (68 miles) north of Toronto. The experimental area was plowed and disked in the fall of 1965 and left fallow over winter. In the spring of 1966, the experiment was established in a randomized block pattern with four replications, based on the following treatments.


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Author(s): R. E. Mullin

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 24, Number 1 (1973)

Volume: 24

Number: 1