MSU Research Update: Improving Conifer Plantation Establishment: Impacts of Pre- and Post-Planting Treatments

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MSU Research Update: Improving Conifer Plantation Establishment: Impacts of Pre- and Post-Planting Treatments

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August 12, 2025 - Bert Cregg<cregg@msu.edu> and Riley Johnson<rouseril@msu.edu>, Department of Horticulture and Department of Forestry, Michigan State University

This article summarizes MSU trials on pre- and post-planting treatments for improving conifer seedling survival, highlighting mulch as the most consistently beneficial under drought conditions.

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Authors

Bert Cregg
cregg@msu.edu
Riley Johnson
rouseril@msu.edu

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