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Tropical Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center https://rngr.net/tropical/links/tropical-hardwood-tree-improvement-and-regeneration-center No publisherddrummond2014-05-06T10:43:02ZLinkInternational Institute of Tropical Forestry https://rngr.net/tropical/links/international-institute-of-tropical-forestry No publisherddrummond2014-05-06T10:09:13ZLinkAH-732 order form.pdf https://rngr.net/tropical/images-1/AH-732%20order%20form.pdf No publisherddrummond2014-07-09T18:20:34ZFileFront and Back Covers https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/front-and-back-covers No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:49ZPublication20. Discovering Ways to Improve Nursery Practices and Plant Quality https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/discovering-ways-to-improve-nursery-practices-and-plant-quality Working with plants is a process of discovery. Being curious and aware, paying
close attention, and staying open and adaptive are important practices. Books and
people can help us learn about plants in the nursery, but the very best teachers are the
plants themselves. No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:53ZPublication19. Nursery Management https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/nursery-management No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:53ZPublication18. Working With People https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/working-with-people The ability to produce healthy, vibrant plants is an art, a science, and a learned skill.
Success, however, depends not only on your ability to produce quality plants, but also
on your ability to work effectively with people. This chapter provides an overview of
skillfully managing relationships with diverse groups of people including staff, clients,
and the community.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:53ZPublication17. Outplanting https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/outplanting Survival and growth after outplanting are the ultimate tests of nursery plant quality.
After the nursery plants are established in the field, they will provide many benefits to
the environment by improving soil quality, enhancing biodiversity, inhibiting establishment
of invasive plants, sequestering carbon, restoring native plant populations,
providing windbreaks, creating wildlife habitat, and preventing soil erosion. In addition,
established native and traditional plants can provide food, fuel, medicines,
crafts, animal fodder, beautification, and many other benefits. Careful planning
well in advance is important with attention to the eight steps of the Target Plant
Concept. In addition, care with site preparation, onsite plant handling, selection
of planting spots, proper planting techniques, support and protection of seedlings,
and quality control during the outplanting process all help ensure the plants will
have the best chance to survive.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:53ZPublication16. Harvesting and Shipping https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/harvesting-and-shipping Plants are ready for harvest and delivery to clients after they have reached target
specifications (see Chapter 3, Defining the Target Plant) and have been properly
hardened to withstand the stresses of handling and outplanting (see Chapter 15,
Hardening). The “harvesting window” is the time period during which plants are at
target size, maximum hardiness, and most tolerant to stress, that is, they are in the
best condition for harvesting, shipping, and outplanting. The harvest window timing
needs to be coordinated with the client’s outplanting schedule to coincide with
optimum conditions on the outplanting site.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:53ZPublication15. Hardening https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/hardening To promote survival and growth following outplanting, nursery stock must first
undergo proper hardening. Hardening increases plant durability and resistance to
stress by gradually acclimating plants to field conditions before outplanting. Without
proper hardening, plants are likely to suffer from transplant shock, grow poorly,
or die on the outplanting site.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:52ZPublication14. Problem Prevention and Holistic Pest Management https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/problem-prevention-and-holistic-pest-management As any experienced grower knows only too well, nursery management is a continuous
process of solving problems. One recurring problem is pests. In the past,
nursery managers waited for an insect or disease to appear and then sprayed some
toxic chemical to wipe out the pest or disease. This approach, however, also wipes
out natural predators of the pest, resulting in an expensive and repeating pesticide
cycle. Instead of a knee-jerk reaction to a specific problem, “holistic” pest management
is a series of interrelating processes that are incorporated into the entire
spectrum of nursery culture.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:50ZPublication13. Beneficial Microorganisms https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/beneficial-microorganisms The web of life depends on microorganisms, a vast network of small, unseen
allies that permeate the soil, water, and air of our planet. Many kinds of microorganisms
existed for billions of years before any plants or animals came into
being. Microorganisms created the atmosphere, turned bare rock and lava into
soil, helped plants colonize land, and remain vital to the survival of plants, animals,
and people today.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:50ZPublication12. Plant Nutrition and Fertilization https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/plant-nutrition-and-fertilization Plants require adequate quantities of mineral nutrients in the proper balance for
basic physiological processes, such as photosynthesis, and to promote rapid growth
and development. Without a good supply of mineral nutrients, growth is slowed and
plant vigor reduced. Young plants rapidly deplete mineral nutrients stored within
their seeds, and cuttings have limited nutrient reserves. Therefore, nursery plants
must rely on root uptake of nutrients from the growing medium. When nutrients
are supplied in proper amounts and at the proper time, nursery plants can achieve
optimum growth rates.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:50ZPublication11. Water Quality and Irrigation https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/water-quality-and-irrigation Water is the single most important biological factor affecting plant growth and
health. Water is essential for nearly every plant process: photosynthesis, nutrient
transport, and cell expansion and development. In fact, 80 to 90 percent of a seedling’s
weight is made up of water. Therefore, irrigation management is the most critical
aspect of nursery operations.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:50ZPublication10. Vegetative Propagation https://rngr.net/publications/tropical-nursery-manual/vegetative-propagation Many desirable and ecologically important tropical plant species can be difficult or
very time consuming to propagate by seeds. Thus, nursery growers may want to investigate
how to propagate these species by vegetative propagation, which is accomplished
by combining classic horticultural propagation techniques with an understanding
of the ecological and reproductive characteristics of the species.No publisherddrummond2020-06-02T16:39:50ZPublication