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Site and species selection

Site and species selection. AG-FS-6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of forest regeneration principles and practices. b . Select the proper species, site, and spacing of trees for maximum growth and yield.

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Site and species selection

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  1. Site and species selection AG-FS-6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of forest regeneration principles and practices. b. Select the proper species, site, and spacing of trees for maximum growth and yield. d. Determine the optimum planting date for specific sites and explain how to handle and store the seedling properly.

  2. What type of pine trees grow best in our area? • Slash • Loblolly • Longleaf

  3. What are the three main geographic regions of Georgia (soil types)?

  4. Where does each species of pine grow best? • Must select the right species for the right area to get maximum growth and yield • Loblolly pine • Leading commercial timber species in SE U.S. • Suitable range: Piedmont and Coastal Plain • Soil preferred: Deep surface layered soils with plenty of moisture but poor surface drainage and fine textured subsoils. • Poor soils: Deep, well-drained sandy soils of the Coastal Plain and eroded Piedmont soils with clay subsoil exposed or near the surface. In the Coastal Plain, productivity decreases as surface drainage increases. • Uses: lumber and pulp wood

  5. Slash Pine • Suitable range: Coastal Plain • Preferred soils: Spodosols with depth to a clay layer greater than 20" from the surface. Hardpans that restrict root growth and downward water movement are common. • Poor soils: Deep, excessively well-drained sands and very poorly drained soils.

  6. Longleaf Pine • Suitable range: Coastal Plain • Preferred soils: Generally found on well-drained to moderately well-drained light-colored sandy soils that are acid and low in organic matter. With proper weed control, longleaf is well adapted to more productive loamy soils. • Poor soils: Growth on poorly drained and excessively drained soils is slow.

  7. Shortleaf Pine • Suitable range: Northern Piedmont and Mountains • Preferred soils: Fine sandy loams or silt loams with indistinct profile development, friable subsoil, and good internal drainage. • Poor soils: Heavy clay soils or eroded soils with clay subsoil at or near the soil surface.

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