Weyerhaeuser's Nursery Grew 38 Million Pine Seedlings in 2000.Business Editors WASHINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2001 The Weyerhaeuser Nursery in Washington produced 38 million pine seedlings during the 2000 growing season growing season, period during which plant growth takes place. In temperate climates the growing season is limited by seasonal changes in temperature and is defined as the period between the last killing frost of spring and the first killing frost of autumn, at which . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Southern Regeneration area manager Lucy Walker, the crop was excellent. "We grew 34 million loblolly pine loblolly pine, common name for the pine species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States. seedlings and four million container longleaf pine seedlings this year and have filled all our customers' orders," says Walker. John Hearnsberger, sales manager for the nursery, says customers have been very pleased with the quality of their seedlings and with the support and expertise of the nursery staff. Says Hearnsberger, "Especially with the containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. longleaf seedlings, demand exceeded supply. If anyone wants longleaf pines for next season they should place their orders now." Each year Weyerhaeuser plants about five million seedlings grown at the Washington Nursery on its own timberlands in eastern North Carolina Eastern North Carolina or (often abbreviated as ENC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the eastern third of North Carolina. It includes the Outer and Inner banks, thus it is often known geographically as the state's coastal region. . A seedling planted by Weyerhaeuser in 2001 will reach maturity in about year 2036. At that time Weyerhaeuser will harvest the mature pine tree and make lumber and other wood and paper products important to modern living. The company will then start the cycle over by planting a new crop of Weyerhaeuser seedlings. Seedlings not planted on Weyerhaeuser's own land are sold to government agencies, other forest and timber companies and non-industrial private landowners. The weather was not an adverse factor during the recent growing season, says Walker. In fact the December snowfall actually helped next year's seedling crop by providing needed ground moisture to assist planting. Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WY), one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2000, sales were $16 billion. It has offices or operations in 17 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Weyerhaeuser came to North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. in 1957 and now operates 15 facilities in nine communities across the state. The company is one of North Carolina's largest private landowners, managing over 565,000 acres, primarily for the commercial production of southern yellow pine. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products or practices is available at www.weyerhaeuser.com. |
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