Fall fertilization and cold hardiness in landscape trees

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 342-346

  Smiley, E Thomas ^a   Shirazi, A M ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MORTON ARBORETUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Nitrogen fertilization; Winter injury

Indexed keywords

COLD TOLERANCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INJURY; URBAN FORESTRY; WINTER;

UNITED STATES;

ACER BUERGERIANUM; ACER RUBRUM; CUPRESSOCYPARIS LEYLANDII; CUPRESSUS; LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA; QUERCUS ACUTISSIMA;

EID: 0345393176     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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