Survival of Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) Seedlings as Influenced by Nursery Handling and Storage

Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill) seedlings were successfully established in the Ouachita Mountains when planted promptly after lifting. Five different handling and storage treatments were tested on December 10, 1980, January 10, 1981, and February 10, 1981. Survival rates of seedlings that were hand lined carefully were not significantly higher than those of seedlings that were liked operationally if the seedlings were planted with 48 hours of lifting. Second-year survival rates of seedlings planted within 48 hours of liking averaged 87 percent; the rates of seedlings stored for 30 days averaged 51 percent. The results show that seedlings liked in January and February should be planted as soon as possible after liking. Seedlings lifted in December survived adequately after 30 days of storage. (Tree Planters' Notes 36 (4):17-19; 1985)

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Author(s): Charles R. Venator

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 36, Number 4 (1985)

Section: General

Volume: 36

Number: 4