Fourwing saltbrush establishment in the Keating Uniform Shrub Garden&#151;first year results.

J. Michael Geist; Paul J. Edgerton

doi:10.2737/PNW-RN-416

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Fourwing saltbrush establishment in the Keating Uniform Shrub Garden—first year results.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

J. Michael Geist, Paul J. Edgerton

Year:

1984

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-RN-416

Source:

Res. Note PNW-RN-416. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 8 p

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Abstract

Site preparation techniques to aid establishment of fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens) were compared at a test location in eastern Oregon. Survival and growth of transplanted seedlings were improved after one season of growth by either spot spraying with herbicides or scalping to reduce competing vegetation. Average growth of seedlings was greater with the spray treatment than with scalp treatment. Control of plant competition should improve transplanting success of fourwing saltbush in many related rangeland areas.

Keywords

forage production, range production, seedling establishment, site preparation

Citation

Geist, J. Michael; Edgerton, Paul J. 1984. Fourwing saltbrush establishment in the Keating Uniform Shrub Garden—first year results. Res. Note PNW-RN-416. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 8 p