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ROOT PRODUCTION
METHOD
Forrest Keeling Nursery
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2. RPM - What is it?
All natural 3 step process
Accelerated growth
Superior survivability
Continually improved over the past 20
years.
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3. What we do:
Grow sustainable forests in ½ the
time.
Superior survivability:
90% average⟶poor soil
95% good soil
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4. Diversification
300 species of:
Trees
Shrubs
Grasses
Perennials
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5. Implications
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6. Market Solution
Sustainable forests for timber
construction and biofuel production.
Build sawmills and biofuel plants side-
by-side in new forests.
Natural carbon sink in
wood construction. Wood is
good
Carbon neutral fuel Why
wood?
production. Build with
wood
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7. RPM Scientific Analysis
Independent analytical review by:
Center for Agroforestry at the
University of Missouri
and
Winrock International
Data collected over the past 16 years.
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8. RPM - Version 1
dbh growth 1.3⟶1.5 cm/yr.
Superior growth in all species, but
varied.
Above ground biomass:
RPM = 1.1⟶2.2x BR
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9. RPM - Version 1
Growth superiority expands
with time.
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10. RPM - Version 1
Density RPM = density BR
Growth superiority continues to
maturity.
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11. RPM - Version 1
Growth and superiority greater in average
to poor soil conditions.
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12. RPM - Version 4
Finalized 2000-2001.
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13. Implications for China
Sustainable forests in ½ the time.
2⟶4x timber yield per hectare.
Substantial reduction in imports.
Feedstock for biofuels.
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14. Thank You!
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15. Step 1: Quality seed selection to early
development.
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16. Completion of 2nd flush of growth ready to move to Step
3
RPM Swamp White Oak – 60 days old from acorn.
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18. Year 1 RPM Red Oak Year 4 RPM Red Oak
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20. RPM Red Cedar and White Pine Planting
Year 1
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21. RPM Red Cedar and White Pine Planting
Year 2
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22. RPM Red Cedar Year 3
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23. White Oak Selection Holds Leaves
Excellent Choice For Odor Abatement
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24. Stream Bank / Riparian Buffer
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25. Early Nut Production 3 Year RPM Oak
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26. RPM Kentucky Coffee tree and Bald Cypress
Bottomland Forest Restoration
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32. Wood is Good
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33. Michael Green: The beauty and impact
of a wooden skyscraper
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34. Why on Earth a Wood House?
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