Douglas fir grown in B.C. Styroblock for demonstration. Fir douglas, 1+0, container stock.

Fertilizer experiment - amount and timing of Nitrogen fertilizer in Lot U-2 results published. White spruce, 2+0, fertilizer experiment.

Soil cones resulting from non-use of mulch on exposed seed beds. White spruce, 1+0, mulching.

General view of lengthened compartment (1500ft.) to facilitate use of machines. White spruce, 2+2, transplants.

Trimming roots prior to shipping. Root trimming.

Hand lifting at the Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co nursery. Note that trees are being baled on stone boat. Black spruce, 2+2, lifting, hand.

Nail board with soil washed from roots, showing root distribution n.b. the nails are at 1" intervals. Jack pine, 2+0, root distribution.

Nail board extracted showing general placement of roots. Jack pine, 2+0, root distribution.

Installing nail board to measure root distribution in situ. Jack pine, 2+0, root distribution.

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.