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Winter "Purpling" In Pine Seedlings

Most nursery workers are familiar with the rather dramatic change in foliar color that occurs in some pine seedlings. Over the years, I have received several inquiries as to the cause and developed the following explanation:


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Publication: Forest Nursery Notes - 2001 Winter