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Comparison of Clay Slurry and Agricol Root Dips Applied to 1-0 Slash Pine Seedlings

The principle of minimizing root desiccation injury, especially to open root planting stock, during the nursery-field transplanting operation is well recognized. Consequently, when changes were introduced into various aspects of slash pine establishment practice in south east Queensland, along with a concomitant, increased risk of root exposure and drying (table 1), attention was directed towards the protective potential of root dips. Both clay (3,6) and Agricol (4,5) have been reported as reducing root drying and enhancing field survival when applied to roots after lifting. These two dips were evaluated under local conditions.


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Author(s): G. J. Bacon, P. J. Hawkins, D. Jermyn

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

Section: general

Volume: 30

Number: 1