Reforestation opportunities for southern landowners are numerous. If a landowner's primary objective is to invest in plantation management for financial returns, then planting genetically improved loblolly pine seedlings will be the optimal choice more often than not. Loblolly pine is an extremely resilient species and is broadly adapted to most sites. We do not attempt to present all options for reforestation.. The decision to invest in planting versus natural regeneration is one that each landowner must make based on his or her objectives with the advice from a professional forester.

While investigating your options, please take a look at the following publications:

• Reforestation as an Investment: Does it Pay?
• A Landowner's Guide to Forestry in South Carolina
• Loblolly pine: the ecology and culture of loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda L.) ,available online from the USDA Forest Service and provides many details on the management of loblolly pine stands.

Here are a couple of informational PDF files that we have complied to help communicate the importance and potential benefits of understanding and knowing the genetics you plant on your lands.

• What Loblolly Pine Seedlings Should Landowners Purchase?
• What Are the Best Loblolly Pine Genotypes Worth to Landowners?