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Publication 6. Growing Media
A growing medium can be defined as a substance through which plant roots grow and extract water and nutrients. Selecting a good growing medium is ...
Publication Effect of Seed Size on Seedling Growth of a Shade-Tolerant Tropical Tree (Hymanea stilbocarpa Haynes)
The effect of seed size (weight and length) on seedling growth of a tropical species adapted to shaded environments was tested. Seeds of a climax tree species ...
Publication Breaking News: Statistical Proof that Cows Eat Outplanted Seedlings!
The research question was why tropical and subtropical high mountains forests are mainly situated within ravines. This condition is called “‘the Polylepis ...
Publication 15. Hardening
To promote survival and growth following outplanting, nursery stock must first undergo proper hardening. Hardening increases plant durability and resistance ...
Publication 20. Discovering Ways to Improve Nursery Practices and Plant Quality
Working with plants is a process of discovery. Being curious and aware, paying close attention, and staying open and adaptive are important practices. Books ...
Publication Prioritization of Target Areas for Rehabilitation: A Case Study from West Kalimantan, Indonesia
We present a pragmatic model for prioritizing target areas for rehabilitation and discuss a potential approach, combining traditional reforestation and the ...
Publication 18. Working With People
The ability to produce healthy, vibrant plants is an art, a science, and a learned skill. Success, however, depends not only on your ability to produce ...
Folder Tree Seed Technology Training Course
This manual is intended primarily to train seed collectors, seed-plant managers, seed analysts, and nursery managers, but it can serve as a resource for any ...
Dr. James Leary, CTAHR Invasive Weed Scientist, Dr. J. B. Friday, CTAHR Extension Forester, and Dr. Travis Idol, CTAHR Associate Professor of Tropical ...
Dr. James Leary, CTAHR Invasive Weed Scientist, Dr. J. B. Friday, CTAHR Extension Forester, and Dr. Travis Idol, CTAHR Associate Professor of Tropical ...
Publication 11. Water Quality and Irrigation
Water is the single most important biological factor affecting plant growth and health. Water is essential for nearly every plant process: photosynthesis, ...
Publication 7. Containers
A nursery container could be anything that holds growing media, drains, allows for healthy root development, does not disintegrate before outplanting, and ...
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Publication 13. Beneficial Microorganisms
The web of life depends on microorganisms, a vast network of small, unseen allies that permeate the soil, water, and air of our planet. Many kinds of ...
Publication 9. Seed Germination and Sowing Options
How seeds are handled, treated, and sown can affect the genetic diversity and the quality of the crop produced. Growers need to balance the desire for uniform ...
Publication 3. Defining the Target Plant
People planting native and traditional species in the tropics have diverse goals and face a multitude of challenges on their outplanting sites. Understanding ...
Publication General Prediction Model for Age-Age Genetic Correlations in Pinus taeda
In long rotation crops such as forest trees, traits are rarely measured at all ages up to harvest age. Therefore, modelling of age-age genetic correlations is ...
Publication 2000 Winter Forest Nursery Notes
Nursery Networks Native Plants Journal - Inaugural Issue in Spring Nursery Meetings New Nursery Literature Bareroot Production Container Production Diverse ...
Publication Chapter 4: Orthodox and Recalcitrant Seeds
The seeds of many species cannot be classified as orthodox, and this is particularly so in the case of tropical tree seeds. The views presented here favor a ...
Publication 1999 Winter Forest Nursery Notes
Nursery News Editorial RNGR Contacts Nursery Meetings and Workshops Nursery Directories New Nursery Literature Special Orders Articles on the Literature ...
Publication Tree Seed Technology Training Course - Student Outline
This manual is intended primarily to train seed collectors, seed-plant managers, seed analysts, and nursery managers, but it can serve as a resource for any ...
Publication 8. Collecting, Processing, and Storing Seeds
The process of depleting a population of the best genetic properties so that future populations are weaker than the original populations is called genetic ...
Publication 1999 Summer Forest Nursery Notes
Nursery News Meetings and Workshops Equipment, Products, and Services Cultural Tips New Nursery Literature Special Orders Articles on the Literature Order ...
Publication 12. Plant Nutrition and Fertilization
Plants require adequate quantities of mineral nutrients in the proper balance for basic physiological processes, such as photosynthesis, and to promote rapid ...
Publication 1993 Winter Forest Nursery Notes
Nursery Meetings National Nursery Issues A Cause for Optimism Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Methyl Bromide Update Ecological Alternatives . Organic root ...
Publication 4. Crop Planning: Propagation Protocols, Schedules, and Records
A successful nursery provides healthy, high-quality plant materials ready to plant when clients need them. For areas with a pronounced dry season, clients ...
Publication 16. Harvesting and Shipping
Plants are ready for harvest and delivery to clients after they have reached target specifications (see Chapter 3, Defining the Target Plant) and have been ...
Publication 14. Problem Prevention and Holistic Pest Management
As any experienced grower knows only too well, nursery management is a continuous process of solving problems. One recurring problem is pests. In the ...
Publication 2001 Summer Forest Nursery Notes
Forest Nursery Notes Nursery Networks Nursery Meetings Health and Safety The Trouble With Ticks Cultural Perspectives Micronutrients - Boron Integrated Pest ...
Publication 2000 Summer Forest Nursery Notes
Nursery Meetings Health and Safety Is the Sun Coming Out? The Headline: "EPA warns gardeners about handling vermiculite". Cultural Perspectives Propagating ...