Appalachian Research Center - Information Sheet No. 77 - Romney Subsoiling Study, 1992

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Title:

Appalachian Research Center - Information Sheet No. 77 - Romney Subsoiling Study, 1992

Description:

Subsoiling has been performed on a variety of soil types for both hardwoods and pines and results from earlier studies show promise for this practice. Subsoiling improved survival, height, and volume of both hardwoods and pines on a compacted strip mine site in West Virginia (1). Survival of planted loblolly pines was increased by subsoiling on four sites in the Virginia Piedmont on clay-type soils (2). Subsoiling breaks up compaction in the soil which occurs during logging, site preparation, etc., and may also provide a catch basin for retaining moisture. It also improves planting conditions as well as provides a better root environment for the planted seedlings. The purpose of this study is to determine if growth and survival of planted pines can be improved on the dry, shaly sites in the Romney Area of West Virginia by subsoiling.

Topics:

Forestry

Subjects:

Forestry laboratories
Soil ripping

Original Format:

Typescript

Extent:

4 pages

Item identifier:

mc00496_549013_20230622_73640

Publisher:

MeadWestvaco (Firm) more info on MeadWestvaco (Firm) 

Created Date:

1992-04

Genre:

Research reports

Names:

MeadWestvaco (Firm) more info on MeadWestvaco (Firm) 
Appalachian Forest Research Center (Rupert, W. Va.) more info on Appalachian Forest Research Center (Rupert, W. Va.) 

Location:

Rupert (W. Va.)

Digital Project:

MeadWestvaco