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Root Deformities in Some Container-Grown Jack Pine in Southeastern Manitoba

Author(s) -

L. W. Carlson,

L. D. Nairn

Publication year - 1977

Publication title -

the forestry chronicle

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 1499-9315

pISSN - 0015-7546

DOI - 10.5558/tfc53147-3

Subject(s) - container (type theory) , seedling , pinus <genus> , horticulture , botany , root system , jack pine , biology , materials science , composite material

The growth of containerized jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) seedlings three years after outplanting was still influenced by the original container configuration. Paper material from paperpots still surrounded root systems and root deformities caused by container confinement were still evident. Three types of root deformities were noted: spiraling, container compression, and kinked roots. Spiraling and container compression were most severe with seedlings grown in the BC/CFS Styro 2 and the 408 paperpot. The use of a rib-type container should eliminate spiraling. Seedling growth was directly related to the volume of the original containers, but could not be correlated with deformities.

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