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Early Seedling Fertilization

Seedling fertilization at the time of planting has gained increased interest over the last 5 years. The responses to fertilization both in operational settings and from controlled experiments has been mixed. There are a variety of operational and environmental factors that influence the success of any fertilization program. This paper details some of those factors and presents preliminary results from a fertilization experiment carried out by the Vegetation Management Research Cooperative.


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Author(s): Diane L. Haase, J. Scott Ketchum, Robin Rose

Publication: Advances and Challenges in Forest Regeneration