SEEDLING PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT

Name: JEFFERSON A. HIMSON

Laboratory Report
FRM 31- Silviculture 1- Forest Nursery & Plantation

1. Nursery establishment (add photo with caption)

2. Nursery activities (ex. Seed collection, Sowing, Mixing of soil media, Potting,
Watering, Weeding etc.)

Note: State all your activities during the seedling production support it with
pictures and give caption in every picture.

See example below!!!!!!

A. Nursery Establishment

Figure 1. Establishment of temporary nursery

Temporary nursery was established using tree fern, coconut leaves and
bamboos as building materials to serve as area for seedling production.
B. Asexual Reproduction

Figure 2. Collection of cuttings from selected mother tree.

Good mother trees were selected to serve as source of cuttings.

Figure 3. Sticking of cuttings

Sticking of cuttings in rooting media was done for root production.

 Figure 4. Potting of rooted cuttings.

Rooted cuttings were potted in a polyethylene bag filled with soil media.

C. Sexual Reproduction

Figure 5. Seed Collection.

Good seeds were collected and selected through floatation ready for
reproduction.
 Figure 6. Potting & soil media preparation

Soil media was prepared ready for sowing.

Figure 7. Germinated seeds ready for potting.

Figure 8. Direct sowing and transplanting of germinated seeds.

Seeds can be directly sown in poly bags or sown in seedbed then transferred
in poly bags upon germination.
 D. Nursery Management & Maintenance

Figure 9. Watering
Watering is done if needed to avoid dehydration of the seedlings.

Figure 10. Weeding

Weeding is done if needed to avoid competition between the seedlings and

the weeds.
 Figure 11. Proper spacing among seedlings

Proper spacing among seedlings is recommended to promote better growth

and development of seedlings.

Figure 12. Root pruning

Root pruning is done to promote development of more roots and to avoid root
associated defect like circling roots and others.
 Figure 13. Hardening-off

Hardening is done to prepare seedlings ready for out-planting.

Figure 14. Hardened seedlings ready for out planting