Increased Seed Yields With a Mist Blower That Distributes Pollen in Loblolly Pine Seed Orchards
Seed yields were increased in orchards in which air streams from a mist blower were used to improve the distribution of seed orchard pollen at the time when female flowers (megasporangiate strobili) were most receptive. The average yield in a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seed orchard for 2 test years was 23% better than the previous best year's yield, 29% better than the average of the previous best 4 years' yield, and 48% better than the average yield for 11 crop years. Tree Planters' Notes 38(4): 3-5; 1987.
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Author(s): Ray A. Brown
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 38, Number 4 (1987)
Section: General
Volume: 38
Number: 4
