Aspen Bibliography

Nursery Production of Aspen Seedlings

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Tree Planters' Notes

Issue

35

First Page

22

Last Page

24

Publication Date

1959

Abstract

The introduction of improved aspen (Populus tremuloides and P. grandidentata), polyploid aspen and aspen hybrids, has increased interest in aspen, and made it desirable to work out a method in which large numbers of seedlings can be produced at reasonable cost. Conventional nursery techniques, satisfactory for large-seeded species, are not suitable for aspen. Aspen seed is extremely small, loses viability rapidly, is susceptible to damping-off and mold damage, is slow growing when small, and can easily be washed from the soil during early growth by raindrop action. These characteristics make development of special handling methods

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