Use of Tree Spade
Almost every seed orchard manager has at one time or another attempted to transplant established grafts. Some have found it convenient to move a few individual ramets while others have been forced to relocate entire orchards. Longleaf workers have often found it necessary to move 3 or 4 year old plants. Success has been quite variable.
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Author(s): Oliver W. Buckles
Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1971