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Ethylene: A Problem in Seedling Storage?

Root regeneration of loblolly pine seedlings increased during 42 days in cold storage when an ethylene-specific chemisorbent was added to the bags in which the seedlings were stored. Field survival also increased. There was no effect on seedling height through three growing seasons.


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Author(s): James P. Barnett

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 34, Number 1 (1983)

Section: General

Volume: 34

Number: 1