The effects of soil moisture, texture, and nutrient levels on the growth of black walnut.

Richard E. Dickson

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The effects of soil moisture, texture, and nutrient levels on the growth of black walnut.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard E. Dickson

Year:

1971

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-66. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Black walnut seedlings grown in a clay loam and sandy soil were subjected to two soil moisture regimes and three fertility levels. Fertilization increased growth only under most conditions. Under draught, fertilization retarded growth in the sand. Nitrogen was the element primarily responsible for the greater growth under moist conditions.

Keywords

Juglans nigra, black walnut, water regimes, fertilizers, osmotic effects, clay loam, sandy soil, water-fertilizer-soil interactions

Citation

Dickson, Richard E. 1971. The effects of soil moisture, texture, and nutrient levels on the growth of black walnut. Research Paper NC-66. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station