Mulching grooved seedbeds with straw. White pine, 0, mulching.

Internal germinator using modine gas heater. Germination.

Seedlings that have been germinated in BC styroblocks in a separate room. Fir douglas, 1+0, germination.

Air pruning of roots of hemlock in BC styroblock. Western hemlock, 1+0, root pruning.

A general view of styroblocks laid out in nursery beds. Fir douglas, 1+0, container stock.

View of styroblocks in nursery, note skinner irrigation system. Fir douglas, 1+0, container stock.

Moving styroblocks in nursery. Fir douglas, 1+0, container block.

Fertilizer injection system at container nursery. Fertilization.

Extracted "plug" seedling. Fir douglas, 1+0, container stock.

Aerial view of nursery from west side; n.b. peat bog in foreground greenhouses mid left for container stock. Nursery, aerial view.