Propagation container (liner) type | Roots pruned when liner was shifted into 3.8 L container | % trees graded as root cullz at liner wall position | % trunk circled at the liner wall position |
---|---|---|---|
SM | Yes | 21 b | 12 b |
No | 86 a | 66 a | |
EP | Yes | 0 by | 5 b |
No | 0 b | 12 b |
z Root cull according to Florida Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants (Anonymous 1998).
↵y Means in a column with a different letter are statistically different at P < 0.05; n = 14 averaged across 3.8 L container types due to insignificant interaction. Results were similar for trees harvested in 9.5 L containers.
Note: Trees retained in propagation containers 12 months (February 2009 to February 2010) prior to root pruning when shifting.