✦ LIBER ✦
Growth and water potential of j-rooted loblolly and eastern white pine seedlings over three growing seasons
✍ Scribed by John R. Seiler; David J. Paganelli; Ben H. Cazell
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 409 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0169-4286
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✦ Synopsis
Application. Root deformations, such as j-rooting, have long been considered detrimental to forest seedling growth. Based on the results of this study, j-rooting will not result in water stress or lead to reductions in growth three years after planting. Tree planters need to be concerned with planting seedlings quickly and at the correct depth. Instructing planters to avoid j-roots by pulling back up on the seedlings when they are placed in the bottom of planting hole may do more damage than good since the end result could be shallower root placement.