Evidence for the Presence of a Lifting Window for Loblolly Pine Nursery Seedlings
On each of four lifting dates, in December 1979,and January, February, and March 1980, replicated bundles of loblolly pine seedlings were either outplanted after analyses for lipids, total sugars, and reducing sugars or cold-stored for future outplanting and chemical analysis. After 30 and 60 days, randomly selected seedlings were dug up from the field plots andanalyzed for chemical components. Seedlings lifted in December and January survived and stored better than those lifted inFebruary and March. No relationship existed between survival and the chemical components analyzed. The results suggest that there is a "lifting window" or period when loblolly pine seedlings survive better than at other times during the lifting season. Seedlings lifted during this period are more capable of surviving than seedlings freshly lifted later in the winter.
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Author(s): Charles R. Venator
Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1984
Event:
Southern Nursery Conference Proceedings - Eastern Session
1984 - Asheville, NC
Section: Eastern