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- 6. Growing Media
- A growing medium can be defined as a substance through which plant roots grow and extract water and nutrients. Selecting a good growing medium is ...
- Effect of Seed Size on Seedling Growth of a Shade-Tolerant Tropical Tree (Hymanea stilbocarpa Haynes)
- The effect of seed size (weight and length) on seedling growth of a tropical species adapted to shaded environments was tested. Seeds of a climax tree species ...
- Breaking News: Statistical Proof that Cows Eat Outplanted Seedlings!
- The research question was why tropical and subtropical high mountains forests are mainly situated within ravines. This condition is called “‘the Polylepis ...
- 15. Hardening
- To promote survival and growth following outplanting, nursery stock must first undergo proper hardening. Hardening increases plant durability and resistance ...
- 20. Discovering Ways to Improve Nursery Practices and Plant Quality
- Working with plants is a process of discovery. Being curious and aware, paying close attention, and staying open and adaptive are important practices. Books ...
- Prioritization of Target Areas for Rehabilitation: A Case Study from West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- We present a pragmatic model for prioritizing target areas for rehabilitation and discuss a potential approach, combining traditional reforestation and the ...
- 18. Working With People
- The ability to produce healthy, vibrant plants is an art, a science, and a learned skill. Success, however, depends not only on your ability to produce ...
- Tree Seed Technology Training Course
- This manual is intended primarily to train seed collectors, seed-plant managers, seed analysts, and nursery managers, but it can serve as a resource for any ...
- Establishing Silvopastures with Acacia Koa
- Dr. James Leary, CTAHR Invasive Weed Scientist, Dr. J. B. Friday, CTAHR Extension Forester, and Dr. Travis Idol, CTAHR Associate Professor of Tropical ...
- Establishing Silvopastures with Acacia Koa
- Dr. James Leary, CTAHR Invasive Weed Scientist, Dr. J. B. Friday, CTAHR Extension Forester, and Dr. Travis Idol, CTAHR Associate Professor of Tropical ...
- 11. Water Quality and Irrigation
- Water is the single most important biological factor affecting plant growth and health. Water is essential for nearly every plant process: photosynthesis, ...
- 7. Containers
- A nursery container could be anything that holds growing media, drains, allows for healthy root development, does not disintegrate before outplanting, and ...
- Tropical Manual TOC
- 13. Beneficial Microorganisms
- The web of life depends on microorganisms, a vast network of small, unseen allies that permeate the soil, water, and air of our planet. Many kinds of ...
- 9. Seed Germination and Sowing Options
- How seeds are handled, treated, and sown can affect the genetic diversity and the quality of the crop produced. Growers need to balance the desire for uniform ...
- 3. Defining the Target Plant
- People planting native and traditional species in the tropics have diverse goals and face a multitude of challenges on their outplanting sites. Understanding ...
- General Prediction Model for Age-Age Genetic Correlations in Pinus taeda
- In long rotation crops such as forest trees, traits are rarely measured at all ages up to harvest age. Therefore, modelling of age-age genetic correlations is ...
- 2000 Winter Forest Nursery Notes
- Nursery Networks Native Plants Journal - Inaugural Issue in Spring Nursery Meetings New Nursery Literature Bareroot Production Container Production Diverse ...
- Chapter 4: Orthodox and Recalcitrant Seeds
- The seeds of many species cannot be classified as orthodox, and this is particularly so in the case of tropical tree seeds. The views presented here favor a ...
- 1999 Winter Forest Nursery Notes
- Nursery News Editorial RNGR Contacts Nursery Meetings and Workshops Nursery Directories New Nursery Literature Special Orders Articles on the Literature ...
- Tree Seed Technology Training Course - Student Outline
- This manual is intended primarily to train seed collectors, seed-plant managers, seed analysts, and nursery managers, but it can serve as a resource for any ...
- 8. Collecting, Processing, and Storing Seeds
- The process of depleting a population of the best genetic properties so that future populations are weaker than the original populations is called genetic ...
- 1999 Summer Forest Nursery Notes
- Nursery News Meetings and Workshops Equipment, Products, and Services Cultural Tips New Nursery Literature Special Orders Articles on the Literature Order ...
- 12. Plant Nutrition and Fertilization
- Plants require adequate quantities of mineral nutrients in the proper balance for basic physiological processes, such as photosynthesis, and to promote rapid ...
- 1993 Winter Forest Nursery Notes
- Nursery Meetings National Nursery Issues A Cause for Optimism Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Methyl Bromide Update Ecological Alternatives . Organic root ...
- 4. Crop Planning: Propagation Protocols, Schedules, and Records
- A successful nursery provides healthy, high-quality plant materials ready to plant when clients need them. For areas with a pronounced dry season, clients ...
- 16. Harvesting and Shipping
- Plants are ready for harvest and delivery to clients after they have reached target specifications (see Chapter 3, Defining the Target Plant) and have been ...
- 14. Problem Prevention and Holistic Pest Management
- As any experienced grower knows only too well, nursery management is a continuous process of solving problems. One recurring problem is pests. In the ...
- 2001 Summer Forest Nursery Notes
- Forest Nursery Notes Nursery Networks Nursery Meetings Health and Safety The Trouble With Ticks Cultural Perspectives Micronutrients - Boron Integrated Pest ...
- 2000 Summer Forest Nursery Notes
- Nursery Meetings Health and Safety Is the Sun Coming Out? The Headline: "EPA warns gardeners about handling vermiculite". Cultural Perspectives Propagating ...