Through the application of silvicultural research, the forests of the South that were devastated by aggressive harvesting in the early 20th century have been restored to become the most productive and sustainable forests in the world. The development of this research capability and its application...

Production of container longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) seedlings for reforestation and restoration exceeds that of bare-root production, but information on container production techniques has been slow to develop. Because outplanting success requires quality seedlings, interim guidelines...

This volume presents the experiences of scientists and land managers over a 20-year period in managing southern pine ecosystems. In 17 research papers the authors explore a renewed interest in managing slash pine over its natural and expanded range, but particularly within the southeastern Coastal...

Slash pine is the premier tree species on many sites throughout the South. Its ease of establishment and early growth, however, has extended its range to many sites where its performance has been less than ideal. For that reason, the acreage and volume of slash pine are declining. Nonetheless, it...

Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) seedlings grown from seeds collected from two seed orchards in 2014 showed evidence of hybridization with loblolly pine-as much as 80 percent had some stem elongation in the container nursery. This stem elongation, however, was not to the extent that has typically...

Practices for the establishment of slash pine in 1981 are compared to current practices in that portion of slash pine range located in Georgia and Florida. About 80 percent of slash pine timberland is concentrated in these two states. Establishment and management of slash is most intensively...

Fertilization of slash (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) and loblolly pine (P. taeda L.) stands has increased dramatically over the last two decades. As a cost effective silvicultural tool, fertilization has been successfully applied for increasing forestland productivity. Effective operational use of...

Critical to the successful production of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) container stock is use of high quality seeds that are properly prepared and sown. Uniformity in germination and establishment in containers makes nursery production easier and more profitable for the grower. Activities that...

Development of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) seedlings grown in Copperblock containers and BC/CFC First Choice Styrofoam blocks, with applications of Spin Out root growth regulator, were compared to control seedlings. The copper treatments significantly changed seedling morphology; at...

The demand for container longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) planting stock continues to increase each year. A problem facing both producers and users of container seedlings is the lack of target seedling specifications. Outplanting and evaluating performance of seedlings with a range of physiological...