California Agriculture (Jul 1993)

Preliminary study on harsh site offers hope for blue oak regeneration

  • R Standiford,
  • D Appleton

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 4

Abstract

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Blue oaks were planted on a Tuolumne County hardwood rangeland site to assess low-input, low-cost regeneration technology on seedling establishment. After three growing seasons, approximately 22% of the planting spots had a surviving seedling. Costs ranged from $1.88 to $32.58 per surviving tree.