Establishment of Coastal Douglas-fir Orchards

Successful and cost-effective establishment of coastal Douglas-fir orchards is crucial for delivering genetic gain from tree improvement programs to the forest growers of western Oregon and Washington. Aspects of site selection, site preparation, grafting, planting, and early aftercare are described...

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Published inTree planters' notes Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 4 - 12
Main Authors Jayawickrama, Keith J.S, Smith, Jim A.J, Crawford, Michael S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2009
Subjects
business management
forest nurseries
forest trees
nursery stock
orchards
Pseudotsuga menziesii
seed crop production
seed orchards
silviculture
site preparation
Oregon
Washington
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Summary:Successful and cost-effective establishment of coastal Douglas-fir orchards is crucial for delivering genetic gain from tree improvement programs to the forest growers of western Oregon and Washington. Aspects of site selection, site preparation, grafting, planting, and early aftercare are described.
Bibliography:http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS24634
ISSN:0096-8714