Effects of Northern red oak acorn size on survival and growth of the resulting seedlings after outplanting. Early results show that medium and large acorns resulted in larger and better quality seedlings that have performed significantly better in growth three years after outplanting. The small acorns yielded smaller and less responsive seedlings. Effects of different lateral root pruning lengths on survival and early growth of planted 1-0 bareroot seedlings for several hardwood species. Literature recommendations on the desirable lateral root length for hardwood seedlings to be outplanted are inconsistent and sometimes conflicting.
Species tested are Northern red oak, white oak, yellow poplar, and black walnut.
No conclusive results to date. Only interested landowners that promised to care for the trees as needed were asked to participate. Each landowner received from 50 to 200 trees. A prolonged drought in the first growing season lowered survival considerably for most sites. Hurricane Fran in September 96 also damaged many of the remaining living stems in the Columbus County site.