liner production and designations commercial plant production
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Liner Production and Liner Production and DesignationsDesignations
Commercial Plant ProductionCommercial Plant Production
An Overview
of Nursery Crop
Production
LinersLiners
Small “starter” plants produced using Small “starter” plants produced using various methods of plant propagation.various methods of plant propagation. PottedPotted Bare-rootBare-root Age and size varyAge and size vary Sold by caliper, height, container size and Sold by caliper, height, container size and
sometimes age.sometimes age.
Liner Production-Direct Stick Liner Production-Direct Stick SWC into Small ContainersSWC into Small Containers
Liner Production-SWC stuck in Liner Production-SWC stuck in SandSand
Liner Production-SWC stuck in Liner Production-SWC stuck in SandSand
Liner Production-Arrowwood Viburnum SWC Stuck in Sand
Liner Production-Seedlings
Liner Production-Grafting
CornusCornus Liners Liners
Other Liner ExamplesOther Liner Examples
Potted shrub liners
Lining-Out: Shrub Liners to Lining-Out: Shrub Liners to Field SpacingField Spacing
Lining-Out: Liner to Large Container
Small Plant CultureSmall Plant Culture After liners are removed from propagation After liners are removed from propagation
they may be transplanted to small plant they may be transplanted to small plant culture for one to several years.culture for one to several years.
Objectives:Objectives: ProtectionProtection Provide optimal conditions for rapid, vigorous Provide optimal conditions for rapid, vigorous
growthgrowth Can occur in the field or in containers.Can occur in the field or in containers. Many nurseries skip small plant culture.Many nurseries skip small plant culture.
Field Spacing for Rows or BedsField Spacing for Rows or Beds
6 – 12 inches between rows.6 – 12 inches between rows. 4 – 10 inches between plants in a row.4 – 10 inches between plants in a row.
Small Plant Culture in ContainersSmall Plant Culture in Containers
4 inch container 4 inch container #1 container#1 container
Bottom LineBottom Line
Small Plant
Culture
Small liners go in
Bigger liners come out
TransplantingTransplanting
The process of moving a plant from one The process of moving a plant from one production area to another production area.production area to another production area. TransplantedTransplanted from propagation to small plant culture. from propagation to small plant culture. TransplantedTransplanted from small plant culture to the from small plant culture to the
production field.production field. At some point in the production process plants are At some point in the production process plants are
transplantedtransplanted to their “final spacing” and will stay at to their “final spacing” and will stay at that spacing until harvested.that spacing until harvested.
Tops and roots pruned.Tops and roots pruned.
Liner DesignationsLiner Designations
The The American Standard for Nursery StockAmerican Standard for Nursery Stock provides guidelines for liner designations.provides guidelines for liner designations. Provide for a Provide for a common understandingcommon understanding of the of the
liner products available to the industry.liner products available to the industry.
Liner Types Based on Propagation Liner Types Based on Propagation MethodMethod
C = cuttingC = cutting U = un-rooted cuttingU = un-rooted cutting G = graftedG = grafted L = layeredL = layered S = seedlingS = seedling M = micro-propagated or tissue cultureM = micro-propagated or tissue culture D = divisionD = division
Micro-propagated Ash TreesMicro-propagated Ash Trees
Small Plant CultureSmall Plant Culture
R = root prunedR = root pruned P = pot or container grownP = pot or container grown T = transplanted T = transplanted to a rowto a row in the field in the field B = transplanted B = transplanted to a bedto a bed O = not transplantedO = not transplanted
Nursery Bed vs. Field RowsNursery Bed vs. Field Rows
Nursery BedsNursery Beds
Bed forming implement
Beds
Liner Designations, An ExampleLiner Designations, An Example
C1
Describes the liner type and time spent in propagation
B2
Describes the post-propagation culture and time spent in culture
DesignationDesignation AgeAge Propagation Propagation HistoryHistory
Cultural HistoryCultural History
C1B2C1B2 33 Cutting for 1 yearCutting for 1 year Transplanted/ 2 Transplanted/ 2 years in a bedyears in a bed
C1T2C1T2 33 Cutting for 1 yearCutting for 1 year Transplanted/Transplanted/
2 years in a row2 years in a row
S2T1T1S2T1T1 44 Seedling for 2 yearsSeedling for 2 years Transplanted/Transplanted/
1 yr. in a row1 yr. in a row
Transplanted/Transplanted/
1 additional yr. in 1 additional yr. in a rowa row
M1T1M1T1 22 Micro-propagation Micro-propagation for 1 yearfor 1 year
Transplanted/Transplanted/
1 year in a row1 year in a row
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