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Survival and Growth of 1/0 Radiata pine Seedlings
Authors: C. AnsteyPublication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 1971, Issue N.Z.J.For. 16(1) 1971, pp 77-81, May 1971
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: The implications of planting stock quality in survival have long been recognized. This trial, initially intended to quantify the relationship, goes a step further in the establishment phase and emphasizes the longer term advantages of initially superior stock. Stem diameter is shown to be a valuable measure of stock quality in terms of both survival and growth for the three years following planting. Planting stock of an initially superior stem diameter class is seen to show almost twice the height growth of that in the poorer class.