. Annual report, 1954. Forests and forestry Southern States Periodicals; Forests and forestry Research Southern States Periodicals. has been a severe test for all the planting treatments, and the fact that first-year longleaf pine survival was best in furrows indicates the need for continuation of site preparation studies. Direct Seeding Hampered by Rodents In preliminary tests of direct seeding of longleaf pine in the Sandhills, carried out in cooperation with the Savannah River Project of the Atomic Energy Commission, one-third to one-half of the seed was lost to rodents even though the seed
. Annual report, 1954. Forests and forestry Southern States Periodicals; Forests and forestry Research Southern States Periodicals. has been a severe test for all the planting treatments, and the fact that first-year longleaf pine survival was best in furrows indicates the need for continuation of site preparation studies. Direct Seeding Hampered by Rodents In preliminary tests of direct seeding of longleaf pine in the Sandhills, carried out in cooperation with the Savannah River Project of the Atomic Energy Commission, one-third to one-half of the seed was lost to rodents even though the seedspots were protected by pinned-down wire screen cones (fig. 8). About 90 percent of the seed was lost to both rodents and birds when the spots were not Bottomland Hardwoods Tested A test of planted bottomland hard- woods is continuing in the South Carolina Coastal Plain. Initial survival of four hardwood and three conifer species was excellent, both on cleared sites and under a forest canopy (table 2). Root Pruning Benefits South Florida Slash Pine Seedlings Modification of nursery technique is one means of producing seedlings better able to survive outplanting. Recent research has reduced nursery losses through seed treatment, spraying, and fumigation to con- trol rusts, nematodes, and damping off. There is evidence in south Florida that root pruning seedlings in place has resulted in an increase in the number and growth of new roots after planting in the field, and might increase survival. Figure 8.—Only one longleaf pine seedling escaped rodent depredation on this Sandhill seedspot protected with pinned-down screen of hardware cloth. Note entrance to rodent burrow. - 10 -. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Southeastern Forest Experiment Station (Asheville, N. C. ). Asheville, N
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