摘要：For more than two centuries, tree seedlings (e.g., citrus andshade trees) have been grown in pots (often in greenhouses) inthe Southern United States. Not only has the type of containerchanged over time (from clay pots and wooden boxes to poly-styrene or plastic trays) but so has the predominant speciesgrown. Before 1960, researchers used containers in greenhousetrials but few conducted field trials. Promising reportsfrom field trials in Canada, however, stimulated a flurry ofoutplanting trials in the South in the 1960s. Annual containerseedling production in the South reached 1.0 million by 1974and 3.5 million by 1980; it now exceeds 180 million. Somebeliefs about container stock have evolved over time. Thisarticle reviews some regional history related to container seed-ling production of Eucalyptus, hardwoods, and pines. Thispaper was presented at a joint meeting of the Northeast Forestand Conservation Nursery Association and Southern ForestNursery Association (Williamsburg, VA, July 21–24, 2014).
