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Slow-Release Fertilizer Aids Early Growth of Australian Toon and Queensland-Maple in Hawaii

Most forest soils in Hawaii are strongly acidic and lack essential nutrients. However, soils unable to support thrifty tree growth often support a dense growth of adapted competitors, so tree seedlings may succumb unless they are released from overtopping vegetation. Even with release, tree seedlings may not grow rapidly because of low soil fertility. Therefore, to accelerate tree growth and thereby reduce maintenance, forest managers apply fertilizers.


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Author(s): Gerland A. Walters

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 26, Number 3 (1975)

Volume: 26

Number: 3