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How to Plant a Tree
It’s easy, isn’t it? You may have heard expressions like, Green side up. Or, Just dig a hole, put it in and watch it grow. But successful tree planting isn’t quite as simple as that. There are a lot of factors to consider, such as root health, soil health, mulching and post-planting maintenance. Successful tree......

New report compares impact of propagation trays on tree establishment
What happens in propagation doesn’t stay in propagation, according to a new report titled The Impact of Propagation Trays on Tree Establishment. Published today, the report summarizes key findings from a five-year field trial conducted by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland), in partnership with A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. (A.M.A.). Researchers propagated black cherry and easter...

A.M.A. Joins Research Consortium to Green the Landscape
A.M.A. is proud to announce its membership in the recently formed Greening the Landscape Research Consortium, an initiative of Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, which brings together diverse stakeholders from across the value chain to develop evidence-based solutions for challenges in urban forestry....

RootSmart reduces production cycle in grapes, researchers find
New study results show that the RootSmart propagation tray reduces the number of production days for grape vine propagators in Ontario from as long as 80 days down to 50 days. These findings come from a recent field trial conducted by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Lincoln, Ontario, which compared the RootSmart propagation......