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| Project Title: |
Survival and Early Growth of Seedlings Planted on Dry Sites
in the Kootenay River Valley after Site Preparation. |
| Project Number: |
SX 88117N |
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| District: |
Rocky Mountain Forest District |
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| Location: |
Upper Kootenay River
Lat. 50 30'N ,Long. 115 42'W |
Opening # 82J042-051 |
| Contact: |
John Pollack
Forest Sciences Section
Southern Interior Forest Region |
Phone: (250) 822-1100
e-mail:
John.Pollack@gov.bc.ca |
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Objectives:
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To determine the feasibility of plantation creation on dry sites after using
various techniques of site preparation.
Experimental Design:
Treatments:
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Five methods of site preparation are being tested: ripper tooth plough, hand
screef, power screef, disk trench and spot application of glyphosate.
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Three species are also being tested: lodgepole pine, Douglas fir and larch.
Layout:
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There are three blocks, with six lines of each of the mechanical treatments
crossing them.
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The two screef treatments were created between the two mechanical treatments.
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Within each treatment, are two lines of each species, with 35 seedlings in
each line.
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The herbicide treatment was created adjacent to the mechanical treatments.
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There are two lines of 75 seedlings. Only lodgepole pine was planted in this
treatment.
History:
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1987 Site preparation
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1988 Manual treatments and plantation establishment
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1988 - 1992 Annual seedling assessments
Status: Dormant
Reports and Publications:
Thompson, C.F., 1992. Survival and early growth of seedlings planted on dry
sites in the Kootenay River valley after site preparation - Progress Report.
B.C. Min. For. Unpubl. Rep., Nelson, B.C.
Comments:
This project was established by Chris Thompson. Since his retirement, it
has been overseen by Deb Delong.
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