Root Growth Potential - One Tool for Measuring Loblolly Pine Seedling Quality


Root growth potential (RGP) of West Coast species has been extensively studied for several decades and appears to be a very useful tool for measuring seedling quality in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws), Douglas-fir(Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco.), and other species (Jenkinson andNelson 1983, Ritchie and Dunlap 1980, Brissette and Roberts 1984). At Virginia Tech we have been studying RGP of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) since 1981 to determine the efficacy of RGP measurements as: 1.a way of measuring seedling physiological condition; and 2.a predictor of field performance.
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Publication Southern Nursery Conference Proceedings - Eastern Session
Event Asheville, NC - 1984
Section Eastern
Author Peter P. Feret, Richard E. Kreh and Laura E. DeWald
Published 1984/06/27
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