FOREST PLANTING IN SWEDEN.* 



E. \V. Nelson '13. 



A short review has been made of an article on forest plant- 

 ing in Sweden : 



The Swedish foresters to a certain extent have experienced 

 some trouble with their forest plantings. They have varied con- 

 ditions in their country which demand treatment of various kinds. 



It has been ascertained that forest planting succeeds better 

 than forest sowing, this being especially true on some sites. Even 

 where there is the best of soil and moisture conditions, planting 

 has been more successful than seed sowing. Sites that have grown 

 to tall grass are, as a general rule, planted instead of seeded, the 

 grass forming a protective covering for the small trees during 

 the winter. Sites that are grown up to ferns, raspberries and other 

 low-ground species are also planted. And on low ground that 

 sometimes stands under water, planting is preferred to sowing; 

 which is also true of. drained sites. 



Long experience has taught the Swedish foresters what trees 

 are best suited for forest planting and what are best for sowing. 

 Species with long tap roots such as the pine, oak and beech are 

 suitable for sowing while species with shallow, fibrous root 

 systems such as spruce and birch are suitable for planting. 



The Swedish foresters find it hard to obtain good tree seed, 

 especially that of pine. Good seed years are few and far be- 

 tween. They have found that the seed imported from the south- 

 ern countries, such as Germany, produce inferior trees. 



The small forest owner in Sweden does not, as a general 

 rule, go to the trouble of raising his own stock. He can either 

 secure it from the state forest service or from one of the large 

 private forest nurseries. 



: : Sko-splantering Gunnar Schotte; Skogsvards forening-ens Folkskrifter, 

 190S-1910, 



