Timber Markets are More Unpredictable Than Ever
That’s why landowners and forestry consultants trust ArborGen for high-yield, bare root trees and containerized pine seedlings. Unfortunately, there’s no ‘insurance policy’ that covers seedling investments. But choosing the highest performing pine seedlings and hardwood seedlings on the market does ensure you’ll be prepared no matter what the timber market is doing 25 years down the road.
Advanced Seedling Genetics = Insurance for Your Future
Choose from scientifically backed pine seedlings and hardwood seedlings with advanced genetics for higher yield, improved disease resistance, and long-term value.
BE PREPARED FOR ANY TIMBER MARKET
By planting with ArborGen’s advanced genetics, you’ll have more options when it comes time to harvest, no matter what the timber market is doing at that time.
OPTIMIZE CARBON
CREDIT FLEXIBILITY
ArborGen seedlings provide undeniable advantages in carbon projects enabling you to get more credits. Even better, once the saw timber market values become greater than carbon credits, you can harvest and sell knowing the carbon will remain sequestered in the final end products.
GROW & PROTECT YOUR FOREST LAND
Help preserve your land for future generations by creating a productive, resilient forest. Our trees support biodiversity, timber income, and conservation goals.
Trusted By
Your Future, Your Choice
Our scientifically and data-backed seedling performance speaks for itself. Choosing ArborGen means choosing the most advanced tree genetics on the market. Maximize your return, minimize your risk.
To see for yourself, Request a Demo of our Seedling Revenue Calculator to learn how you can feel confident you’ve made the best seedling decision for your land.
SEEDLINGS
- 40% – 60% Higher Revenue
- 50% – 100% Greater Net Present Value (NPV)
- 60% – 80% More Sawtimber at Final Harvest
- Better Log Straightness and Reduced Forking
- More Disease Resistance
OTHER SEEDLINGS
- Lower Financial Returns
- Wait Longer to Thin
- Wait Longer to Final Harvest
- Lower Log Quality: Diseased, Forked and Crooked
- More Pulpwood, Less Sawtimber
OPTIMAL TIMBER MARKET FLEXIBILITY
LIMITED TIMBER MARKET FLEXIBILITY
See The Difference For Yourself
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Don’t Let These Costly Mistakes Jeopardize Your Seedling Investment
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Quotes From the Field
We've stayed a customer for over 30 years. We believe in the MCP® seedlings and have been planting them for 10 years - the results speak for themselves.
There's no variation in these seedlings - they're pretty much all the same, which is so important. We believe in the data and are going to continue to plant MCP seedlings - the proof is in the pudding.
ArborGen has always been a trusted company and never let us down.
Perry Clements, III
Charles Rozier & Associates – Bainbridge, GA
ArborGen is part of our trusted team at Hall Timberlands.
We’ve planted ArborGen seedlings for as long as I can remember and have been very happy with them.
We plant for maximum return on investment, so in the high-quality soil, we’re starting to plant Varietals. The quicker you can get a stand to sawtimber, the better.
David Hall, Hall Timberlands
We needed a partner to help us meet the requirements of each stand-level forest management objective.The staff at ArborGen works with us to understand our site-specific requirements to help us achieve specific goals.
Their expertise and personalized attention at every step of the way make them the perfect seedling partner. Oftentimes I get contacted by people who are interested to know what type of seedlings are available and what I'm using. I share that I typically plant ArborGen seedlings and in my opinion, they're a well-performing seedling.
Mark Karnes, The Ross Foundation
Seedling Types
OP
- First thinning about 13 – 15 years
- First thinning may yield 40 – 50 tons/acre
- Final harvest with 20% – 50% of trees in sawtimber
- Bareroot & Container
MCP®
- First thinning about 11 – 13 years
- Total revenue gain > 40%
- First thinning up to 52 – 65 tons/acre with up to 30% solid wood potential
- Final harvest with 60% – 80% of trees in sawtimber
Which Describes You?
Who is ArborGen?
Learn About the History, Ethos, and Passion Behind Your Seedling Partner
Get to know the people bringing you the very best seedlings available. Â From product development experts to nursery professionals and Reforestations Advisors, the team at ArborGen starts every season inspired to grow trees for your land, goals, and future.
Seedling Buyer Guidance Corner
Should I Plant Containerized or Bareroot Seedlings?
It’s a common misconception that containerized seedlings perform better than bareroot. The decision of which stock type (bareroot vs containerized) depends on the specifics of the planting site and time of year.  Containerized seedlings are great for rocky or gravelly sites, and are well suited for early or late season planting.  Bareroot seedlings are ideal for well-prepared sites, large-scale projects, and can be more cost effective.
Should the roots be cut prior to planting?
Our nurseriess spend a lot of time managing the seedling growth in the nursery bed prior to lifting. One process that is used is called undercutting. This process prunes the roots while the seedlings are still in the nursery bed and allows the cut surface to heal, which prevents pathogens from entering the seedlings that could kill them. Â When your seedlings arrive at your planting site, they are ready to be planted as is and cutting the roots is very detrimental to their survival.
Do all green seedlings grow, aren't they all the same?
All seedlings may appear similar at a glance – green tops with roots at the bottom. But distinguishing the genetics of a seedling solely through visual inspection is impossible.  Choosing the right genetics that align with your long term goals is vital.  The timber markets are constantly changing  year by year so having trees that can bring the most revenue for ANY timber market is wise.  It all comes down to genetics that deliver straighter, taller, and more disease resistant trees – perfect for sawtimber and telephone poles, and if the pulpwood market is hot, then you’re covered in that scenario as well.
Is seedling survival the most important aspect of seedling choice?
No. Survival gets you Trees – Genetics brings the Value.  For example, a stand planted densley with Open Pollinated seedlings of basic genetics will very likely have a high number of defective trees (crooks, forks, rust galls) and a lower sawtimber potential.
Advanced genetics planted at a lower density will bring more volume, with straighter, taller, and healthier trees with a significantly higher sawtimber potential.
Aren’t all seedlings from all seedlings companies really the same?
Even though different seedling providers use similar names and nomencalture, they’re really not at all the same. Regardless of what naming or nomenclature is used, you must understand what each term means, which can vary from company to company. By not understanding the different criteria companies use for determining the level of genetics, you risk paying too much for your seedlings and not getting the performance you expect.
Make sure you compare apples to apples when comparing one provider’s seedlings with another. Ask for the data to ensure you get what you think you are paying for.
