Preplant lime and micronutrient amendments to pine bark affect growth of seedlings of nine container-grown tree species

HortScience

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 669-673

  Wright, Amy N ^a   Niemiera, Alex X ^a   Harris, J Roger ^a   Wright, Robert D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer sp.; Cercis canadensis; Cornus sp.; Koelreuteria paniculata; Magnolia xsoulangiana; Nursery crops; Nutrition; Nyssa sylvatica; pH; Quercus palustris; Soilless media; Woody ornamentals

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; LIME; PH EFFECTS;

MICRONUTRIENTS; PINE BARK;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ACER PALMATUM; ACER SACCHARUM; CERCIS CANADENSIS; CORNUS FLORIDA; CORNUS KOUSA; KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA; NYSSA SYLVATICA; QUERCUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 0032778887     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.34.4.669     Document Type: Article

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