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Caption reads:  "To improve stocking and growth of pine, low-grade hardwoods are killed by girdling or poisoning." Man on left is Russ Reynolds; man on right is Charles X. Grano.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
pine release
hardwood
girdling
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Caption reads: "To improve stocking and growth of pine, low-grade hardwoods are killed by girdling or poisoning." Man on left is Russ Reynolds; man on right is Charles X. Grano.
Date: 6/21/1955

Charles X. Grano inspecting girdled low-grade hardwoods.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
pine release
hardwood
girdling
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Charles X. Grano inspecting girdled low-grade hardwoods.
Date: 6/21/1955

Caption reads:  "Ringing treatment of small loblolly pine in an attempt to induce cone production.  Two half rings were cut into the tree leave a bark bar between.  The rings were cut deep enough to assure the removal of cambium tissue."
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
tree improvement
girdling
Organisms: loblolly pine
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Caption reads: "Ringing treatment of small loblolly pine in an attempt to induce cone production. Two half rings were cut into the tree leave a bark bar between. The rings were cut deep enough to assure the removal of cambium tissue."
Date: 10/1950

Caption reads: "A 31 inch cherry-bark oak on sub-plot I-1, #2A effectively and efficiently girdled. Plot U-102, LaSalle, Parish, La."
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: girdling
Organisms: cherrybark oak
Location: LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Description: Caption reads: "A 31 inch cherry-bark oak on sub-plot I-1, #2A effectively and efficiently girdled. Plot U-102, LaSalle, Parish, La."
Date: 5/31/1933

Caption reads: "A 23 inch post oak on sub-plot P-6, #15 girdled effectively but at more labor than necessary. Plot U-102, LaSalle Parish, La."
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: girdling
Organisms: post oak
Location: LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Description: Caption reads: "A 23 inch post oak on sub-plot P-6, #15 girdled effectively but at more labor than necessary. Plot U-102, LaSalle Parish, La."
Date: 5/31/1933

Caption reads: "A typical wolf hardwood removed by girdling on sub-plot C-1. This tree was a 20 inch post oak and very defective. Note the large crown and spreading limbs. Plot U-102, LaSalle Parish, La."
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: girdling
Organisms: post oak
Location: LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Description: Caption reads: "A typical wolf hardwood removed by girdling on sub-plot C-1. This tree was a 20 inch post oak and very defective. Note the large crown and spreading limbs. Plot U-102, LaSalle Parish, La."
Date: 3/29/1933