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Packing Methods Studied for Australian Toon and Slash Pine Plantings

The Hawaii Division of Forestry packs seedlings intended for shipment in sphagnum moss and plastic. Large amounts of moss have been harvested from the mountain swamps and frequent dry spells make regrowth slow. Because moss is expensive to obtain and the supply is dwindling, an alternative packing method is needed. Kraft-polyethylene (K-P) bags offer some advantages over moss and plastic packing. They can be transported in open trucks provided the weather is not unusually warm. They are dry, and easy to label, carry, and store. Partially emptied bags can be closed to protect the seedlings (1). The need for heelingin- provided the bags are kept in a shady cool place-may be eliminated. Seedlings packed in K-P bags have been successfully planted for several species including four conifers: slash pine (2), Douglas-fir (3), ponderosa pine (3), and loblolly pine (4, 5). We know of no reports of seedlings of hardwood species being successfully planted from bags.


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Author(s): Gerland A. Walters

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 23, Number 4 (1972)

Volume: 23

Number: 4