Establishment Of Shortleaf Pine In The Missouri Ozarks Following Seed Bed Preparation And Release PDF Download

Excerpt from Seeding Shortleaf Pine in the Missouri Ozarks Shortleaf pine stands can be established in the Missouri Ozarks by sowing pine seed much as a farmer sows oats. By direct seeding, low-quality woodlands and abandoned old fields can be converted to pine to increase productivity. Seedbed preparation usually is needed to convert hardwood stands, but total cost is still only one-third to one-half that of planting nursery-grown seedlings. Techniques have been developed that make direct seed ing cheaper, faster, and easier than planting. It can be done over a longer period from December 1 to April 15 and improved bird, rodent, and insect repellents to protect the seed make direct seeding both reliable and practical. The techniques described here were developed by the Central States Forest Experiment Station in cooperation with the Clark National Forest and the Missouri Conservation Com mission. The District Ranger's staff, Salem, Missouri, co operated in most of the larger field trials. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.