Cool stored (left) and fresh lifted transplants after one growing season n.b. very little visible difference; cf.slide #450. White spruce, 2+1, transplants.

Hoop houses for container stock - not very successful. Hoop houses.

Jack pine in paper pots, sown in June'76. Jack pine, 1+0, container.

Spruce in paper pots, n.b. mortality due to drought from improper watering. White spruce, 1+0, container.

Seedbeds showing 'dishing' due to nitrogen deficiency; staff at nursery had changed and those already there were lax; no excuse! White spruce, 2+0, nutrient deficiency.

Close-up of 1/2+1, i.e. seedling raised in plastic house (Feb-May) then transplanted to field. Black spruce, 1+1, transplants.

General view of seedbeds of seedlings raised in plastic house from Feb-May, then transplanted i.e. they are 1/2+1, cf.slide #456. Black spruce, 1+1, transplants.

General view of greenhouse. Greenhouse.

General view of styroblocks seeded to fraser fir to go to Xmas tree growers from this nursery run by NC Forest Service. Fraser fir, 1+0, container.

General view inside greenhouse showing seedlings in Spencer-Lemaire book containers; Bill Mattes. Lodgepole pine, 1+0, container.