Landowners can greatly increase the survival rate of pine tree seedlings by changing when and how they plant, according to research conducted recently in Texas. "There's been too many (reforestation) failures over the last decade or so," said Dr. EricTaylor, a U.S. forestry specialist. "Some landowners have had to replant two, three or even four years in a row because of poor seedling survival." Second-year data from an ongoing comparison of planting methods show that survival rates could be significantly increased by using containerized seedlings and planting in the fall instead of the winter or early spring.
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