The Effect of Containerless Transportation on Desert Shrubs
The cost of shipping can be reduced if desert shrub seedlings can be removed from containers and transported to the field with roots wrapped in moist fabric "jellyrolls." But desert environments can desiccate exposed roots. In a laboratory experiment performed on bur-sage (Ambrosia dumosa) seedlings, no difference was found in moisture potential between seedlings in jellyrolls and those in containers. In a field experiment on catclaw (Acacia greggii) seedlings, no differences were found in survival, health, or growth 1 year after outplanting between shrubs transported in jellyrolls and those in containers. Tree Planters' Notes 45(3):82-85 1994
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Author(s): Matthew W. Fidelibus, David A. Bainbridge
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volumes 45, Number 3 (1994)
Section: Technical Tips
Volume: 45
Number: 3
