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Biomass Response of Loblolly Pine to Selected Cultural Treatments
Author(s) -
Haines Sharon G.,
Davey C. B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1979.03615995004300050044x
Subject(s) - loblolly pine , biomass (ecology) , pinus <genus> , agronomy , woody plant , botany , horticulture , biology , environmental science
The effects of site preparation and other cultural treatments on the biomass of 1‐ and 2‐year‐old loblolly pine ( Pinus taeda L.) seedlings were examined. Treatments included various combinations of disking, applying herbicides, fertilizing, subsoiling, fumigating the soil, irrigating, and mowing. Oven‐dry weights of stems, needles, roots, and branches were determined. Root collar diameter was significantly affected by treatment after both 1 and 2 growing seasons and was as effective an indicator of treatment response as other variables singly or in combination.