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2007-08 Annual Report

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NTC Accomplishments 2007-08

  • Incorporation of soft rock phosphate in container medium with and without mycorrhizae inoculation
  • Applying the “Kinsey” method to the nutrient composition of container nursery peat
  • Efficacy of Eclipse as a crop protectant for western hemlock container seedlings
  • Efficacy of Eclipse as a crop protectant for bareroot seedlings susceptible to heat stress
  • Interactions among chilling hours, photoperiod, calendar date, cold hardiness, dormancy, and storage of Douglas-fir seedlings
  • Douglas-fir seedling vigor and recovery following a freeze event
  • Effect of plant date and dormancy induction on Douglas-fir seedling field performance - Fall 2005 installation
  • Effect of plant date and dormancy induction on Douglas-fir seedling field performance - Fall 2006 installation
  • Efficacy of Zeba incorporated into exterior bareroot nursery beds to mitigate moisture stress in Douglas-fir seedlings
  • Development and distribution of planted seedlings, naturally regenerated seedlings, and competing vegetation following wildfire
  • Alternatives to Methyl Bromide USDA-PAW Project Work Plan: Forest Tree Nurseries