Growth of rooted cuttings and seedlings in a 40-year-old plantation of eastern white pine

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To compare long-term performance of rooted cuttings with seedlings in white pine (Pinusstrobus L.), two 37-year-old (40 years from propagation) experimental plantations of rooted cuttings and seedlings were measured for height, diameter at breast height (DBH), and wood specific gravity. In general, rooted cutting origin trees performed as well as or better than seedling origin trees for survival, height, and diameter at breast height. The number of roots per cutting at planting was significantly and positively correlated with DBH at years 9 and 40. Seedling origin trees had significantly higher (P = 0.05) wood specific gravity at one of the two test plantations.

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