North Carolina Forest Service Tree Planting Pocket Guide 8th Edition - 2016

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Assign properly trained person to be responsible
for culling seedlings. Closely supervise the
operation to maintain standards.
SEVERE
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Culling will not take place at the planting site
unless in a building, shed, or other protected
area; then follow the same standards for
marginal conditions.
Cull bare root 1-0 Loblolly, Shortleaf, or
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BARE ROOT
CULLING STANDARDS
2-0 White Pine that have:
Broken, skinned or weak stem.
Fermented smell.
Mold on needles.
Slippery bark.
Root collar smaller than 3/16 inch.
Culling Standards
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