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Scalper
Area being scalped.
Row not scalped. White flags indicate where seedlings should be.
(about 18 months after planting)
Row that was scalped and released. Seedlings are clearly visible.
(about 18 months after planting)
Row of seedlings with container plug planted 2 centimeters beneath soil surface and terminal bud about 1 centimeter beneath soil surface.
Row of seedlings with container plug planted 1 centimeter beneath soil surface, but terminal bud is exposed. One centimeter (about 1/2 inch) makes a world of difference.
Row of seedlings with container plug extending 1 centimeter above the soil surface. Conventional wisdom said these seedlings should be dead. Not the case!
