Canadian Forest Service Publications

Greenhouse production of white spruce, black spruce, jack pine and red pine seedlings in three types of containers. 1982. Girouard, R.M. Environment Canada, Canadian Forestry Service, Laurentian Forest Research Centre, Sainte-Foy, Quebec. Information Report LAU-X-57E. 14 p.

Year: 1982

Issued by: Laurentian Forestry Centre

Catalog ID: 14580

Language: English

Series: Information Report (LFC - Québec)

Availability: PDF (download)

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Abstract

White spruce, black spruce, jack pine, and red pine seedlings were grown in a greenhouse environment using peat in three types of containers: the Hillson Rootrainer, the styroblock 8 and the Quebec tube. Four and six months after seeding, an analysis of nine variables showed that the styroblock 8 is the best of the three containers for greenhouse production of good-quality seedlings. The Quebec tube was the only container to have seedlings with lateral roots growing downwards in a spiral.

Also available under the title:
Production en serre de plants d'épinette blanche, d'épinette noire, de pin gris et de pin rouge dans trois types de conteneurs (French)