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Uniformity in Seedbed Mulching Using Chemical Mulch

Seedbeds at State Tree Nurseries in Pennsylvania are normally sown with a broadcast spreader, covered with a fine coat of pine needles, and then covered with sand and sawdust. Finally, they are covered with either snow fences or snow fence shades. For the past 4 years, the Penn Nursery has been using a product called Soil Gard (manufactured, by Alco Chemical Corp., Phila., Pa.) as a liquid mulch for seedbeds.


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Author(s): Patrick M. Lantz

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 20, Number 2 (1969)

Volume: 20

Number: 2