The Second Pine Cone Collection

Some sad, some serious, but mostly humorous stories of growing up in a small rural parish in North Louisiana during the 60's and 70's.

Highly embellished stories about what it was really like to grow up in the piney hills of North Louisiana.

Some no. include reports compiled from information furnished by State Foresters (and others).

Some no. include reports compiled from information furnished by State Foresters (and others).

Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) seeds are sensitive to damage during collection, processing, treatment, and storage. High-quality seeds are essential for successfully producing nursery crops that meet management goals and perform well in the field. Uniformity in the production of pine seedlings primarily depends on prompt and uniform seed germination, early seedling establishment, and a variety of cultural practices that are applied as the seedlings develop. The best collecting, handling, and processing methods maximize performance attributes and reduce the need for extensive nursery cultural practices to compensate for poor seed quality. Guidelines are presented that will help seed dealers, orchard managers, and nursery personnel produce high-quality longleaf pine seeds and improve the efficiency of nursery production.