The effect of a soil-amended hydrogel on the establishment of a eucalyptus grandis clone on a sandy clay loam soil in zululand during winter

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-75

  Viero, P W M ^a   Chiswell, K E A ^a   Theron, J M ^b  

^a Mondi Forests   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomass index; Leaf surface index; Soil amended hydrogel; Stockosorb 400K; Survival

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CLONE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOSE RESPONSE; FIELD EXPERIMENT; HYDROGEL; LEAF SURFACE; LOAM SOIL; PLANT GROWTH; SEASON; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVAL; WATER AVAILABILITY; WINTER;

EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS;

EID: 0036276226     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2002.10433519     Document Type: Article

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