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Paperpot Biodegradability Experience in Minnesota

The Japanese paperpot system was designed for sugar beet production in an effort to extend the growing period before outplanting. The system has since been adapted to growing forest tree seedlings. It has been widely used in Scandinavia, the Mediterranean countries, and most recently in Canada. Use in the United States has been rather limited in comparison to other containerized seedling systems that have been developed.


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Author(s): Scott C. Ditmarsen, Alvin A. Alm

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 30, Number 1 (1979)

Section: general

Volume: 30

Number: 1