Chlorosis in a southern pine nursery: A case study

Abstract

A lime-fertilizer trial demonstrated how pine seedling chlorosis in the Stuart Nursery 3 near Poll ck, La., could be minimized by adjusting soil pH to l3etween 5.5 and 6,0 and moderately fe rtilizing to maintain growth. Exact rates of fertilization were not established because seedlings were using plant food remaining from earli r applications. The trial showed that improper use of lime and fertilizer creates imbalances between iron and manganese in the seedlings, and that this condition may induce chlorosis.

Citation

Shoulders, Eugene; Czabator, Felix J. 1960. Chlorosis in a southern pine nursery: A case study. In: Tree Planters' Notes No. 71. pages 19-21.