Response of Loblolly Seedlings to Phosphate Fertilizer After 5-Years (Research Report No. 160)

Item information

Title:

Response of Loblolly Seedlings to Phosphate Fertilizer After 5-Years (Research Report No. 160)

Description:

After 5 years the seedlings treated with phosphatic fertilizers are nearly 7-feet taller than the 8-foot tall Check trees, and have 9 times more volume per tree. Soil analysis reveals the area to be deficient in phosphorus, but high in native nitrogen. Foliar analysis and the growth response of P-fertilized trees both show that when a P-deficiency is overcome excellent growth is obtained. Results from other studies which also had low soil P do not always show a marked growth increase to applications of phosphatic fertilizers. Data from other studies and from this study suggest that on soils low in P an adequate supply of nitrogen is also necessary to produce an obvious growth response when phosphatic fertilizers are added.

Topics:

Forestry

Subjects:

Forests and forestry
Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)

Original Format:

Typescript

Extent:

10 pages

Item identifier:

mc00496-002-bx0014-002-160

Producer:

MeadWestvaco (Firm) more info on MeadWestvaco (Firm) 

Created Date:

1973-08

Genre:

Reports

Names:

Westvaco Experimental Forest (Georgetown, S.C.) more info on Westvaco Experimental Forest (Georgetown, S.C.) 
MeadWestvaco (Firm) more info on MeadWestvaco (Firm) 

Location:

Georgetown (S.C.)

Digital Project:

University Archives