General view of seedlings in styroblocks, white spruce in the foreground, hemlock behind. Seedlings, western hemlock, 1+0.

Roots 'shaved' from underside of styroblock at 6 months. Seedlings, western hemlock, 1+0.

Western hemlock in styroblocks after 6 months growth. Seedling, western hemlock, 1+0.

Detail of seeding drum used for containers.

New Zealand designed root pruner in white spruce. Root pruning.

Coated seed in drills after sowing by seeder/fertilizer placement. Seeding, white spruce.

Seeding and fertilizer placement machine. cf. slide #121, 122, 123.

Overwintered stock in Spencer-Lemaire, cf. Slide #461. Container, white spruce, 1+0.

Overwintered stock in Spencer-Lemaire containers, n.b. purpling of many seedlings, Bill Mattes. Lodgepole pine, 1+0, container.

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