SILVICULTURE Figure4: Bareroot and containerised survival rates
Figure5: Tree volume comparison between bareroot and containerised seedlings
Although container seedlings cost twice as much as bareroot seedlings, the greater survival and growth of container seedlings can make them more economically advantageous to plant
combination of better tree growth and survival led to wood volume yields for the containerised trees that were 35% greater than those of the bareroot trees. Although container seedlings cost twice as much as bareroot seedlings, the greater survival and growth of container seedlings can make them more economically advantageous to plant. Based on the estimated yields at this study site, the rate of return for planting the container seedlings may be up to 10% higher than for planting bareroot seedlings.
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Michael Blazier is an Associate Professor at Hill Farm Research Station at Louisiana State University AgCenter.
Terry Clason is a State Forester with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alexandria. Michael Dunn is a Professor with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University AgCenter.
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