RNGR.net is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and Southern Regional Extension Forestry and is a colloborative effort between these two agencies.

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Extension Forestry Southern Regional Extension Forestry

Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

Home → Publications → 1982 Southern Nursery Conferences → The Effectiveness of Superabsorbent Materials for Maintaining Southern Pine Seedlings During Cold Storage

The Effectiveness of Superabsorbent Materials for Maintaining Southern Pine Seedlings During Cold Storage

First-year survival and growth of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings packaged with seven different superabsorbent polymers, and planted within 48 hours or after 30 days cold storage, were evaluated in Mississippi and Louisiana. Differences in survival were significant at the Mississippi site with several superabsorbent treatments being superior to the clay slurry control. Total height differences among treatments were not significant at either the Mississippi or Louisiana site.


Download this file:

PDF document Download this file — PDF document, 1727Kb

Details

Author(s): Charles R. Vertator

Publication: 1982 Southern Nursery Conferences

Event: Southern Nursery Conferences - Western Session
1982 - Oklahoma City, OK

Section: Seedling Handling, Lifting 2 Packing and Storage