Water Table Depth and Growth of Young Cottonwood

Abstract

Planted cottonwood grew best when the water table was about 2 feet deep, whether the tree was planted on soil with a high water table or the water table was raised 1 year after planting. Growth over a 1- foot-deep water table was about the same as over no water table, but a surface water table restricted growth of cuttings planted in the water, and killed trees planted the year before.

Citation

Broadfoot, W. M. 1973. Water Table Depth and Growth of Young Cottonwood. Research Note SO-RN-167. New Orleans, LA: USDA-Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.