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Comparison of Seedling Versus Planting Loblolly Pine in Rips

Forest managers often rip planting sites in the Ouachita Mountains to ameliorate adverse soil conditions before planting. Direct seeding in spots was compared to normal planting of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings on a site prepared by ripping. At the end of the first growing season, bareroot seedling survival averaged 47% and spot stocking was 15%. Analysis of variance indicated that shade created by woody competition and coarse-textured soil contributed to significantly higher stocking rates, emphasizing the importance of microsite conditions to the success of direct seeding. Tree Planters' Notes 43(2):48-51; 1992.


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Author(s): Michael M. Huebschmann, Robert F. Wittwer

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 43, Number 2 (1992)

Volume: 43

Number: 2