Nursery stock type, nitrogen fertilization and shoot pruning effects on the growth of juvenile hybrid poplar in Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-301

  Block, Rick M A ^a   Knight, J Diane ^b   Booth, Neil W H ^b   Van Rees, Ken C J ^b  

^a Heifer Canada   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural practices; Cuttings; Rooted cuttings; Rooted plugs; Walker

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BIOENERGY; DECIDUOUS TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; JUVENILE; NITROGEN; PASTURE; PRUNING; ROOTSTOCK; SAPLING; SHOOT; SILVICULTURE; SURVIVAL; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 68249103944     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS08092     Document Type: Article

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