General view of drill sower in operation. Black spruce, 1+0, sowing seed.

Stone picker, a potato machine. Stone picking equipment.

Results of use of the stone picker n.b. absence of stones to left. Stone picking.

Winter desiccation from low snow cover, especially in late winter. Black spruce, 2+1, desiccation.

Close-up of seedlings showing upper top kill from late winter desiccation. Black spruce, 2+0, desiccation.

Rototilling land preparatory to planting. Cultivation.

Representative seedlings from the seed beds, one of the first crops. White pine, 2+0, seedlings.

Representative seedlings from the first crops. Red pine, 2+0, seedlings.

Representative seedlings from the first crops. Jack pine, 2+0, seedlings.

Seedlings in situ in bed with roots and soil exposed, n.b. location of roots and the well-developed plow layer after approx. 10 years since nursery was established. Location Comp. B-11. Jack pine, 2+0, seedlings in bed.