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

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

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

Rototilling land preparatory to planting. Cultivation.

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

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

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

Stone picker, a potato machine. Stone picking equipment.

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

Drill sowing seed using a modified agricultural drill sower. Black spruce, 1+0, sowing seed.