Ghana program participants discuss preparing seedlings for transplanting

--> In Sunyani, Ghana, participants in the second experience exchange between representatives of the TerraFund and AFR100 programs discussed tree-planting practices, seedling care, and assessing their survival rate. One conclusion was that overly large seedlings grown in a nursery for a long time may adapt less well to wind and other natural conditions after transplanting, MyJoyOnline reports .

Dr. Eva Agana, Sustainability Manager at Talmond Limited, said that her organization sometimes kept seedlings in the nursery longer, believing that larger and more developed plants would have better chances of surviving after planting. At the same time, she said that excessive nursery cultivation can reduce seedlings' ability to adapt to conditions in the natural environment. She also noted that younger seedlings may become stronger over time.