Performance of northern red oak seedlings across a pH gradient

Anthony S. Davis; Douglass F. Jacobs

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Performance of northern red oak seedlings across a pH gradient

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Anthony S. Davis, Douglass F. Jacobs

Year:

2005

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 2.

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Abstract

Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) seedlings were grown from acorns in 4-gallon containers in a greenhouse. Growing medium was amended to a pH of 3.50, 4.25, 5.00, and 5.75 using tri-weekly applications of aluminum sulfate. In addition, seedlings were subjected to either: (1) addition of a 16- to 18-month controlled release fertilizer (CRF), (2) mycorrhizal inoculation, (3) the combination of CRF and mycorrhizal inoculation, or (4) a control with neither CRF or mycorrhizal inoculation of the growing medium.

Parent Publication

Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts)

Citation

Davis, Anthony S.; Jacobs, Douglass F. 2005. Performance of northern red oak seedlings across a pH gradient. In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 2.