Read more about the article How to Plant Out Tree Seedlings in the Field
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How to Plant Out Tree Seedlings in the Field

By David Okul August 2, 2019 A small fraction of trees planted each year survive. Poor planting out techniques could be the cause of the low survival rates. Planting Out…

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Read more about the article Nursery Operations: Pricking Out, Shading, Watering, Weeding, Root Pruning, and Hardening Off
Root-pruning is a common nursery operations practice that ensures that plants are strong.

Nursery Operations: Pricking Out, Shading, Watering, Weeding, Root Pruning, and Hardening Off

By David OkulJuly 30, 2019 Some common nursery operations that any nursery manager should do Now that you have planted your seeds in the nursery, let us focus on the…

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Read more about the article Nursery Operations: Soil Collection and Mixing
Silviculture deals with the management of forests and tree stands according to specific objectives

Nursery Operations: Soil Collection and Mixing

By David OkulJuly 29, 2019 Soil makes the foundation of your tree nursery. Ensure you have good quality soil through impeccable soil collection and mixing techniques Soil collectionSoil collection and…

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Read more about the article Define Silviculture in relations to forestry and silvics
Silviculture deals with the management of forests and tree stands according to specific objectives

Define Silviculture in relations to forestry and silvics

By David OkulJuly 29, 2019 Silviculture is a key concept in forestry Every person who is a forestry student or enthusiast has come across the term silviculture. But, for some,…

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