PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Lumis, Glen P. AU - Johnson, A. Gail TI - Transplanting Method Influences Survival and Growth of Bare-Root Coniferous Nursery Stock AID - 10.48044/jauf.1980.062 DP - 1980 Oct 01 TA - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) PG - 261--268 VI - 6 IP - 10 4099 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/6/10/261.short 4100 - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/6/10/261.full SO - JOA1980 Oct 01; 6 AB - The survival and subsequent growth of conifers transplanted bare-root using several methods to reduce moisture loss were compared to that of conventional balled and burlapped (B&B) plants. Treating plants with foliar antidesiccant (Wilt-Pruf® NCF) prior to digging combined with storage in Plant Fresh® polyethylene bags was a satisfactory method of bare-root transplanting.All bare-root transplanted Juniperus virginiaia L. ‘Grey Rock’ (60-70 cm), stored for 5 days, and Juniperus chinensis L. ‘Keteleeri’ (1.5-1.75 m), stored for 16 days, survived and grew as well as the control B&B plants. Taxus x media Rehd. Andersoni’ (50-60 cm) treated with foliage antidesiccant and/or enclosed in poly bags and stored for 5 days had foliar injury similar to B&B plants. Quality was poorer for Taxus plants treated with only root antidesiccant. Bare-root transplanting of Picea abies Karst. (1.25-1.5m), stored for 14 days, resulted in some foliar injury and reduced shoot growth compared to B&B plants, however, plants treated with foliar antidesiccant and enclosed in poly bags were of acceptable quality. Thuja occidentalis L ‘Pyramidalis’ (1.0-1,25m) stored for 14 days and transplanted bare-root were of unacceptable quality.