%0 Article
%T The cut-block method for seedling production: birth of an idea
%A Huuri, Olavi
%D 1990
%J Silva Fennica
%V 24
%N 1
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a15558
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5406
%X <p>The author first introduced the cut-block seedling production method to Finland in 1969. The aim is to raise seedlings whose lateral roots do not become deformed as a result of a restricting container or other external pressure. The seedlings are raised in a large, fairly compact substrate block where the roots can freely develop in a normal fashion. The blocks are then cut up into individual cubes, each containing a seedling. The precise positioning of the sowing point permits mechanization of the work.</p>
<p>The PDF includes an abstract in English.</p>