DIRECT SEEDING OF WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS

DIRECT-SEEDING IS PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING THAT INVOLVES LARGE AREAS WHICH MAY RECEIVE LITTLE OR NO MAINTENANCE, LIKE HIGHWAY AND UTILITY RIGHTS OF WAY, AROUND RESERVOIRS, AND IN RECREATION AREAS AND URBAN OPEN SPACES. SPECIES SELECTION, SEED HANDLING MAINTENANCE ARE DISCUSSED. IN ADDITION TO SPOT SEEDING, SEEDS CAN BE PLANTED BY BROADCASTING OR BY SEEDING IN FURROWS. BROADCAST SEEDING IS WIDELY USED FOR GRASSES BUT TO DATE FOR WOODY PLANTS SUCCESS HAS BEEN LIMITED. FOR BROADCAST SEEDING OF WOODY PLANTS IT IS NOW RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUTS BE TERRACED WITH STEPS RANGING FROM A FEW INCHES UP TO AS MUCH AS FOUR FEET OF THE SURFACE BE LEFT ROUGH.

• Corporate Authors:

  Arborists News

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• Authors:
  • Harris, R W
  • Leiser, A T
  • Chan, F J
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 81-6
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Arborist's News
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Arborists News

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Broadcasting; Maintenance; Planting; Seeds; Shrubs
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205240
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 1973 12:00AM