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Bareroot Seedling Inventory: Estimation of Optimal Sample Size

Many State nurseries operate on an "inventory, sell, lift, and ship" schedule. One drawback of this schedule is that nurseries often end up with seedlings that cannot be sold, which results in reduced income. A fairly simple technique that allows nursery managers to estimate the number of plots needing to be measured during the inventory phase in order to achieve maximum profits is presented. The technique is discussed and an example is presented. Data supplied by seven State nurseries show consistent biases in estimated total number of salable seedlings. Tree Planters' Notes 42(4):9-13; 1991.


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Author(s): Carl Mize, Dave Hansen

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 42, Number 4 (1991)

Volume: 42

Number: 4