Top clipping bareroot pine seedlings is a practice that makes a significant difference in seedling performance. This practice controls the shoot-to-root ratio, which is the leading reason for good survival. Seedlings with a shoot-to-root ratio of less than 2:1 tend to...
There is a common pest that affects loblolly and shortleaf pine stands in the southeastern United States – the Nantucket Pine Tip Moth. Tip moths can range from as far north as Massachusetts to the south end of Florida and west into East Texas. They will have four to...
Root wrenching loosens the soil and aerates the roots which helps produce a seedling with a more fibrous root system and usually a greater shoot-to-root ratio. Root wrenching is a modified form of undercutting. Specifically, the seedling taproot is periodically...
Appropriate site preparation on a cutover tract or old field site is important before planting pine seedlings. It reduces the woody and herbaceous weed component to facilitate planting. It also controls woody and herbaceous weed competition, so the young seedlings...
ArborGen’s breeding of MCP® seedlings is a process that delivers significant value to the landowner. The carefully selected elite parents, chosen for their gains in growth rate and quality traits, such as log straightness, reduced forking, and resistance to...
