Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Amburgey, Terry

Committee Member

Grace, Laura

Committee Member

Shmulsky, Rubin

Date of Degree

5-3-2008

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Forest Products

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Forest Resources

College

College of Forest Resources

Department

Department of Forest Products

Department

College of Forest Resources

Abstract

Discolorations in highly valued southern hardwood species have been a costly problem for the U.S. forest products industry since its beginning. Both microbial (fungi) and non-microbial (enzyme-mediated) sapstain problems are more prevalent in the southeast than in other regions, so preventive measure must be done to keep hardwood logs and lumber discolorationree. Six full-scale field trials were conducted along the Mississippi River from Yokena, MS to Ripley, TN between March to October 2007. The basis for the research was a belief that discolorations that affect southern hardwood logs can be controlled by various techniques such as log end coating, inventory management, and combinations of each. These tests revealed important information such as chemical compatibility issues, storage facility upkeep, workforce development through scheduling and communication, and other items were found in this research to keep southern hardwood logs and lumber from discoloring.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/16190

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