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Stem Cutting Propagation In Whole Pine Tree Substrates, Anthony L. Witcher, Eugene K. Blythe, Glenn B. Fain, Kenneth J. Curry
Stem Cutting Propagation In Whole Pine Tree Substrates, Anthony L. Witcher, Eugene K. Blythe, Glenn B. Fain, Kenneth J. Curry
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Wood-based substrates have been extensively evaluated for greenhouse and nursery crop production, yet these substrates have not been evaluated for propagation. The objective of this study was to evaluate processed whole loblolly pine trees (WPT) (Pinus taeda) as a rooting substrate for stem cutting propagation of a range of ornamental crops. Substrates included processed WPT, pine (Pinus sp.) bark (PB), and each mixed with equal parts (by volume) peatmoss (PM) (WPT:PM and PB:PM, respectively). Substrate physical (air space, container capacity, total porosity, bulk density, and particle size distribution) and chemical [pH and electrical conductivity (EC)] properties were determined for all …