Published March 1974. A more recent revision exists. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The physiology of dormancy of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) seedlings was examined. Many areas proved to exhibit similarities to those elucidated for Douglas-fir, although significant differences were also found and necessitate the use of caution in extrapolating data from one species to the other.. Dormancy of western hemlock...
The need for increased efficiency in regeneration of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) requires greater understanding of seedling physiology. Experiments examined western hemlock seedling growth responses to in-bed root pruning, and pruning of shoots or roots prior to transplanting. Measurement of plant
moisture stress (PMS) after physical root disturbance,...
The capacity for root growth and concentration of indole-3-acetic acid and abscisic acid in the roots of western hemlock seedlings was investigated. The root regenerating capacity (RRC) was defined as the increase in root length, greater than 5 mm, following a 28-day test period. RRC measurements over a two-year period...
A decreasing rate of flow was observed (after sufficient air and particulate matter were removed from the wood and water) under steady-state conditions for green western hemlock sapwood. The decrease is theorized to be due to viscoelastic behavior of pit membranes. An unsteady-state procedure for determining longitudinal liquid permeability of...
The response of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla [Raf.] Sarg.) to two methods of site preparation for planting was compared. One site was cleared of mature brush by the "brown-crush-and-burn" method. The other was partially cleared by spraying with herbicides. Seedlings lifted and planted in December, January, February, and April were...
This study concerns the effect of pre-harvest killing of commercial
sized, forty year old western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla
(Raf.) Sarg.) on subsequent stump infection by Fomes annosus (Fr.)
Karst. Further evaluations were made on tree drying, loosening of
bark, wood deterioration and rate of crown and cambial death. Findings
on...
Three experiments were conducted on containerized seedlings to examine the short-term and long-term effects of environment on the root regeneration potential, and to examine the fate of the current photosynthate and its relationship to the root regeneration potential. The short-term effects were studied first in a 3x3x2 factorial experiment comprising...
The steadily increasing costs of raw materials, of the treated products, and of their replacement in service, as well as the steadily shrinking supply of preferred species, prompted a forum at Oregon State University on May 15, 1973 "to encourage the use of western hemlock and western fuss for poles...