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A Comparison of Nursery Sowers

Three nursery sowers were evaluated and compared for precision of seed placement and production of plantable seedlings. A vacuum-drum sower produced in New Zealand gave the most precise seed placement and the lowest percentage of cull seedlings.


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Author(s): Carl A. Muller, David B. South, H. Vanderveer, James N. Boyer

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 36, Number 3 (1985)

Volume: 36

Number: 3