Goal oriented management and planning for forest nurseries

Computer-Aided Training (CBT) and Expert Systems

Goal oriented management and planning for forest nurseries: Interactive computer applications for effective use of forest resources.

Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) germinants two weeks after sowing into copper-treated styroblock containers (160/90, 160 cells per tray and 90 ml cell volume). Germinants can be seen lifting through the quartz grit top-dressing used to hold the seed against a peat:vermiculite (50:50 v:v) medium. The grit top-dressing is also used to prevent seed from splashing away during irrigation with acidified water. Cotyledons are beginning to convert light into carbohydrates.

With:
Molly Stock, Professor, Department of Forest Resources
David Wenny, Professor, Department of Forest Resources

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Funded by the McIntire-Stennis Grants Program, USDA.

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