Pregermination: A Key to Early Vigor in Artificial Silvicultural Systems


Accelerated growth is an elusive goal, sought after by all foresters throughout the entire rotation of a stand. The firstcriterion for the geneticist in selection of plus trees is site index,a measure of growth vigour. To the field forester, rapid suppressionof competiton is essential for plantation establishment and optimum performance. To the economist, the most important cost factor is time. Vigorous growth, hence reduced rotations, is essential in northern climates which are characterized by short growing seasons, marginal forest sites and long rotations.
PDF details
Download this file
Publication Northeastern Area Nurserymen's Conference
Event Halifax, NS - 1982
Author D.A. Skeates
Published 1982/07/29
** PDF Files require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Use the key word search found below to quickly locate resources about a specific topic.
For more advanced searching options, try the Advanced Search.
Search Tree Planters Notes
If you can read this text, it means you are not experiencing the RNGR design at its best. RNGR makes heavy use of CSS, which means it is accessible to any internet browser, but the design needs a standards-compliant browser represent the intended look. Just so you know ;)