Determining Seed Transfer Guidelines for Southern Pines
The selection of an appropriate seed source is critical for successful southern pine plantations.Seed movement guidelines are described which are based on climatic similarities between the seed source origin and the planting site. Because yearly average minimum temperature is the most important climatic variable related to growth and survival,it has been used to define the rules of seed movement.This variable,which defines “plant hardiness zones ”,has been used for many years by horticulturists to guide the transfer of plant materials.East-west movement to areas of similar climate is permissible,with the exception of loblolly pine.
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| Publication | Forest Nursery Proceedings |
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| Event | Gainesville, FL - 2002 |
| Section | Southern Forest Nursery Association and the Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association |
| Author | Ron C. Schmidtling |
| Published | 2003/05/01 |
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