Container Tree Nursery Manuals

Volume 5: The Biological Component: Nursery Pests and Mycorrhizae

USDA Forest Service, Agricultural Handbook 674. 1999

Thomas Landis, Richard Tinus, Stephen McDonald and James Barnett

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Diseases and pest are a continuing source of concern to managers of container tee seedling nurseries, and successful managers are aware of the various factors that can harm their crops. This volume helps nursery managers identify and manage for diseases and pests.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1-Disease and Pest Management Pages 4-94

• Introduction
• Diagnosis of Diseases and Pest Problems
• Diseases and Pests of Seeds and Germinants
• Diseases and Pests of Seedling Root Systems
• Diseases and Pests of Seedling Shoots and Foliage
• Diseases and Pest Problems During Seedling Storage
• Diseases and Pest Management Strategies
• Pesticide Use
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• References

Chapter 2-Mycorrhizae Pages 103-160

• Introduction
• Current Status of Mycorrhizae in Container Nurseries
• How to Check Seedlings for Mycorrhizae
• Mycorrhizae Fungi That Fruit in Container Nurseries
• Determining the Need for Mycorrhizae Inoculation
• Sources of Inoculum and Inoculation Techniques
  Evaluating Inoculation Success
• Factors Affecting Mycorrhizae Development
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• References

Index of Common and Scientific Names, Pages 161-168

The manual is based on the best current knowledge on container tree nursery management and should be used as a general reference. Recommendations were made using the best information available at the time and are, therefore, subject to revision as more information becomes available. Much of the information in this manual was developed for western and southern conifer seedlings. Although the authors attempted to include information for species from other geographic areas, because of the wide variation in individual species responses, contain nursery managers will need to adapt these principles and procedures to their own nursery situation.