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Economics of Mechanical Bulk Lifting at an Ontario Barefoot Tree Nursery

Mechanical bulk lifting at the Thunder Bay Forest Tree Nursery in 1990 was a cost-effective alternative to manual lifting, sorting, and packaging black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) seedlings. The mechanical bulk lift produced cost savings of approximately $15.38 per thousand (in Canadian dollars), representing a savings of approximately 29% relative to conventional lifting costs. The capital cost of the harvester was not included in the cost analysis. Nursery cultural practices, procedures for handling cull seedlings, and approach to handling seedlings at the planting site may have to be modified to accommodate mechanical bulk harvesting. Tree Planters' Notes 42(3):13-15; 1991.


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Author(s): Gerald Racey, Alan M. Wiensczyk

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 42, Number 3 (1991)

Volume: 42

Number: 3