Ponderosa pine planting stock: Studies indicate that time of lifting and length of storage before replanting influence survival of ponderosa seedlings
Authors
Edward C. StoneGilbert H. Schubert
Authors Affiliations
Edward C. Stone is Associate Professor of Forestry, University of California, Berkeley; Gilbert H. Schubert is Research Forester, California Forest and Range Experiment Station, U. S. Forest Service, Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 13(3):11-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n03p11. March 1959.
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Abstract
Cold storage of ponderosa pine seedlings–between nursery and field–is an integral part of the planting program in California. However, forestry agencies have been concerned for a number of years with the effect of storage on the subsequent survival of pine seedlings transplanted to the field.
Stone E, Schubert G. 1959. Ponderosa pine planting stock: Studies indicate that time of lifting and length of storage before replanting influence survival of ponderosa seedlings. Hilgardia 13(3):11-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n03p11
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