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Conifer Propagation

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From: chuck m. City: metamora, IL
i have hundreds of various evergreen varieties on my farm, but have never seen a "volunteer" seedling. any idea why?
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Two Primary Reasons: 1) Bare mineral soil for germination. 2) Depredation of conifer seed by wildlife.
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