Sowing methods and mulch affect 1+0 northern red oak seedling quality

New Forests

Volumn 13, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 191-206

  Tomlinson, Patricia T ^a   Buchschacher, Gary L ^a   Teclaw, Ronald M ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corncob mulch; Lateral roots; Nursery practices; Root collar diameter; Sawdust mulch; Seedling density; Sowing depth

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342653031     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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