Effects of Ascophyllum nodosum extract application in the nursery on root growth of containerized white spruce seedlings

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 735-739

  MacDonald, Joanne E ^a   Hacking, Jen ^a   Weng, Yuhui ^b   Norrie, Jeff ^c  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b Tree Improvement Office   (Canada)

^c Acadian Seaplants Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascophyllum nodosum; Marine macroalga extract; Nursery culture; Picea glauca; White roots

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING;

ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 84879285335     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2012-268     Document Type: Article

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