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September 18, 2025

A Comparison of the Results Obtained With Forest-Pulled and Nursery-Grown Planting Stock in Northern Minnesota

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Nursery-grown stock provides superior survival and growth compared to wild forest-grown seedlings.
The experiment with white and Norway pines indicates nursery stock is a more effective option.
A 15-year analysis assessed the feasibility of using wild seedlings versus nursery-grown stock for planting.
The findings suggest specific conditions enhance the success of using wild planting stock, though nursery stock remains preferred.

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Abstract When it can be obtained at reasonable cost the feasibility of using planting stock obtained by lifting wild forest-grown seedlings is determined by its survival and subsequent growth. The author describes the results of a 15-year-old experiment with white and Norway pines, comparing wild with nursery stock. He reports a reasonable degree of success under certain conditions but considers nursery-grown stock superior to the wild.

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T. Schantz-Hansen (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4765531b076d99fa6e92b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/jof/30.4.406