National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations—2011
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United States Department National Proceedings: of Agriculture Forest Service Forest and Conservation Rocky Mountain Research Station Nursery Associations – 2011 Proceedings RMRS-P-68 December 2012 Haase DL, Pinto JR, Riley LE, tech. coords. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations—2011. RMRS-P-68. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 112 p. Available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p068.html. Abstract These proceedings are a compilation of 20 papers that were presented at the regional meetings of the forest and conservation nursery associations and the Intertribal Nursery Council meeting in the United States in 2011. The Joint Meeting of the Southern Forest Nursery Association and Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association was held at the Pullman Plaza Hotel, Huntington, WV, July 25 to 28, 2011. Subject matter for the technical sessions included history and current status of tree planting and nursery production, mine reclamation research and implementation, American chestnut restoration, and soil fumigation regulations and alternatives. Field trips included afternoon tours of the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s Morgan County Tree Nursery in West Liberty, KY, and a mining site near Dunlow, Wayne County, WV. The Annual Meeting of the Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association was held at the Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek in Denver, CO on August 16 to 18, 2011. Subject matter for the technical sessions included development of local genotypes for native plants, mar- keting strategies, nursery techniques and products, restoration strategies, insect and disease manage- ment, and nursery phytosanitation. Afternoon field trips included tours of Denver Botanic Gardens and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, both in Denver, CO. The Intertribal Nursery Council Meeting was held at the Pechanga Casino, Temecula, CA on September 12 to 15, 2011. The meeting was hosted by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and USDA Forest Service. Subject matter for the technical sessions included propagation strategies for culturally important plant species, collaboration for conservation and education, seedling storage, and seed viability. Two short workshops on growing media and containers were also given. Field trips included an afternoon tour of the Pechanga Native Plant Nursery, with optional concurrent tours of the Cultural Resources Department, the Great Oak Tree, and the Cove Village. Additionally, there was an all-day field trip with tours of Mockingbird Nurseries, Inc., Indian Canyons - Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, and the Palms to Pines Scenic Highway. Key Words—bareroot nursery, container nursery, nursery practices, fertilization, pesticides, seeds, reforestation, restoration, tree physiology, hardwood species, native species Papers were edited to a uniform style; however, authors are responsible for content and accuracy. You may order additional copies of this publication by sending your mailing information in label form through one of the following media. Please specify the publication title and number. Publishing Services Telephone (970) 498-1392 FAX (970) 498-1122 E-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.fs.fed.us/rmrs Mailing Address Publications Distribution Rocky Mountain Research Station 240 West Prospect Road Fort Collins, CO 80526 Cover: Douglas-fir cones. The use of trade or firm names in this publication is for reader information and does not imply endorsement of any product or service by any of the organizations represented here. Pesticide Precautionary Statement This publication reports research involving pesticides. It does not contain recommendations for their use, nor does it imply that the uses discussed here have been registered. All uses of pesticides must be registered by appropriate State and/or Federal agencies before they can be recommended. CAUTION: Pesticides can be injurious to humans, domestic animals, desirable plants, and fish or other wildlife—if they are not handled or applied properly. Use all pesticides selectively and carefully. Follow recommended practices for the disposal of surplus pesticides and pesticide containers. National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations—2011 Technical Coordinators: Diane L Haase is Western Nursery Specialist, USDA Forest Service, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208; Tel: 503.808.2349; E-mail: [email protected] Jeremiah R Pinto is Research Plant Physiologist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 1221 South Main Street, Moscow, ID 83843; Tel: 208.883.2352; E-mail: [email protected] Lee E Riley is Horticulturist, USDA Forest Service, Dorena Genetics Resource Center, 34963 Shoreview Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; Tel: 541.767.5723; E-mail: [email protected] Acknowledgments: Funding for this publication was provided as a technology transfer service by the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry through the National Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Program. The compilers thank Jim Marin, Lane Eskew, Loa Collins, Nancy Chadwick, and Richard Schneider for their assistance in the preparation, printing, and distribution of this publication. Searchable Internet Database—www.rngr.net The National Nursery Proceedings database includes papers published in the regional nursery proceedings (Western, Intermountain, Northeastern, and Southern) since 1949. The database can be searched by date, author, or keyword and papers are available in portable document format (PDF). Table of Contents Joint Meeting of the Southern Forest Nursery Association and Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association, Huntington, West Virginia, July 25 to 28, 2011 A History of Tree Planting in West Virginia .........................................................3 Kenneth L Carvell Historical Periods of Tree Planting in the South . 7 George Hernandez Reforesting Unused Surface Mined Lands by Replanting with Native Trees ..............................10 Patrick N Angel, James A Burger, Carl E Zipper, and Scott Eggerud Evaluating Reforestation Success on a Surface Mine in Eastern Kentucky ...............................16 Claudia Cotton, Christopher Barton, John Lhotka, Patrick N Angel, and Donald Graves Restoring the American Chestnut Tree ...........................................................24 Bryan Burhans and Fredrick V Hebard Soil Fumigation: The Critical Use Exemption, Quarantine Pre-Shipment Rules, Re-Registration Decision, and Their Effect on the 2012 Growing Season ................................26 Scott A Enebak The History and Future of Methyl Bromide Alternatives in the Southern United States ......................31 Tom E Starkey Annual Meeting of the Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association, Denver, Colorado, August 16 to 18, 2011 Developing Native Plant Nurseries in Emerging Market Areas .........................................39 Elliott Duemler Roots of Success: Marketing Strategies for the 21st Century ..........................................41 Ian Doescher Using Organic Fertilizers in Forest and Native Plant Nurseries ........................................45 Thomas D Landis and R Kasten Dumroese Applications of Hydrogels in the Nursery and During Outplanting. 53 Thomas D Landis and Diane L Haase Table of Contents The State and Challenges of Conservation Nurseries in Afghanistan ...................................59 John T Harrington, John G Mexal, AM Wagner, and Tammy Parsons Restoration Potentials and Challenges for Sphaeralcea munroana .....................................65 Olga A Kildisheva and Anthony S Davis Eco-Buffers: A High Density Agroforestry Design Using Native Species .................................72 William Schroeder Tamarisk Coalition—Native Riparian Plant Materials Program .........................................76 Stacy Kolegas Management Implications of Using Tree Shelters for Restoration of High Elevation Spruce-Fir Forests in the Rocky Mountains .......................................................79 Douglass F Jacobs Genetic and Environmental Influences on Cold Hardiness of Native and Introduced Riparian Trees ...........82 Jonathan M Friedman, James E Roelle, and Brian S Cade Biology and Control of Eriophyid Mites with a Case Study of Aceria sp. on New Mexico Olive (Forestiera pubescens Nutt. var. pubescens) .....................................86 Tessa R Grasswitz Intertribal Nursery Council Annual Meeting, Temecula, California, September 12 to 15, 2011 Improving Germination of Red Elm (Ulmus rubra), Gray Alder (Alnus incana), and Buffaloberry (Sheperdia canadensis) Seeds with Gibberellic Acid ......................................93 Brenda Morales, Charles Barden, Cheryl Boyer, Jason Griffin, Lillian Fisher, and Joni Thompson Perry Pinyon Pines Protection Project ...........................................................96 Daniel McCarthy Participants Joint Meeting of the Southern Forest Nursery Association and Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association ....................................................105 Annual Meeting of the Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association ...........................108 Intertribal Nursery Council Annual Meeting .......................................................110 Joint Meeting of the Southern Forest Nursery Association and Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Huntington, West Virginia July 25 to