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Effect of Preplant Spraying or Soaking on Growth and Water Relations of Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) Seedlings

Spraying seedlings before bagging in the nursery and soaking them immediately before planting were each investigated for their effects on the water potential and root-to-shoot ratio of jack pine seedlings over the course of their first growing season. Neither treatment had any significant effect on the root-to-shoot ratio of the seedlings after one growing season. Reaction in terms of xylem pressure potential also suggested that neither treatment produced lasting effects on seedlings. Therefore, barring undue stress or damage due to improper storage or handling, jack pine seedlings will probably not benefit markedly from either treatment. (Tree Planters' Notes 36(4):24-27, 1985)


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Author(s): Keith L. Belli, Donald I. Dickmann

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 36, Number 4 (1985)

Volume: 36

Number: 4