Best Practices

An ArborGen seedling revenue calculator demonstration with Dr. Paul Jeffreys. Dr. Jeffreys, Reforestation Advisor for Alabama and Mississippi, demonstrates a scenario for North Alabama and North Mississippi territories.

ArborGen Reforestation Advisor Dr. Paul Jeffreys explains that customers should never prune the roots of their seedlings before planting. Our nursery managers spend a lot of time managing the seedling growth in the nursery bed prior to lifting. One process that is used is called undercutting. This process prunes the roots while the seedlings are still in the nursery bed and allows the cut surface to heal, which prevents pathogens from entering the seedlings that could kill them.

There is a common pest that affects loblolly and shortleaf pine stands in the southeastern United States – the Nantucket Pine Tip Moth.

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 survive and thrive in their first growing season.

We want you to feel confident you know how to make the best choice for your unique land and goals. We value your information and only want to provide you with actionable, valuable information we think you will find helpful and nothing ‘salesly’. Knowing pine seedling buying options, where to get information, and what’s suitable for your land is key to getting successful results. As you are gathering information to decide what to plant on your land, here are some important questions to ask as you weigh your options.

ArborGen is dedicated to the success of our customers. In keeping with this commitment, we have created a “Daily Planting Log” available at our nurseries. This log will allow the contractor to document the details of the seedlings at delivery, including the condition of the seedlings, seedling type, and packaging.

Bare root and containerized tree seedlings must be handled carefully from the time they are harvested at the nursery until they are transplanted in the field. Equally important is planting seedlings correctly. This booklet will tell you how. Proper seedling handing is complicated by the variety of environmental conditions that may occur during this critical time between harvesting and transplanting. Monitor environmental conditions continuously. Adjust field operations as necessary to adhere to these guidelines. By following these standards, you enhance the likelihood of a successful planting. Reforestation costs are the landowner’s primary forestry investment during a timber stand’s life. Good seedling survival sets the stage for the next forest’s productivity and the landowner’s returns on investment. With more and more landowners planting advanced genetics seedlings such as MCP® following these guidelines is especially important.

Reforestation Advisor Jason Cromer discusses the importance of Planting Density and how planting fewer trees-per-acre (TPA) with advanced genetics such as MCP® can actually deliver more revenue than OP control families.

Jason Watson, Director U.S. Sales, discusses the Conversion of Agricultural Lands to Forestry Plantations and testing soil compaction.

Choosing the right seedlings to meet your goals can be frustrating and confusing. We want you to relax with confidence knowing you’ve chosen the best seedlings to grow the healthy, profitable forest you want meet your goals.