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Water soaking pretreatment improves rooting and early survival of hardwood cuttings of some populus clones

The success of plantation establishment using hardwood cuttings depends to a large extent on the ability of the cuttings to develop early and vigorous root systems. Where large numbers of cuttings are closely spaced (in maximum fiber yield plantations, for example) early survival and growth is critical because replanting failstops is costly and the new trees probably would not achieve their growth potential in competition with the older trees. If rooted cuttings are used, especially those planted by machine, their survival may be poor because of desiccation or mechanical damage to the roots.


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Author(s): Larry A. Petersen, Howard M. Phipps

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 27, Number 1 (1976)

Section: General

Volume: 27

Number: 1