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Direct Seedings and Planting of Loblolly Pine on the Highland Rim in Tennessee

Large areas of the eastern Highland Rim are presently covered with relatively unproductive hardwood forests. The main species found on this gently rolling land are southern red oak, scarlet oak, post oak and blackjack oak. Because of soil conditions and previous fires, log quality is generally poor and the rate of growth slow. Most of these "oak barren" lands have a fragipan 18 to 36 inches below the surface that severely restricts root penetration. Site index for oak is about 50. Although no pines are native to the area, loblolly pine plantations have developed satisfactorily and are presently being thinned for pulpwood. While the native oak forests have little commercial value, it appears that loblolly pine pulpwood and small sawtimber may be grown profitably. The potential profit derived from such plantations will largely be determined by the expense of converting the oak forests to stands of loblolly pine.


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Author(s): Eyvind Thorbjorsen, P. J. Huffman

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

Volume: 20

Number: 2