Ecological Enhancement of Timber Growth: Applying Compost to Loblolly Pine Plantations
Description:
This study explored the application of compost onto a small loblolly pine tree forest in northeast Texas. Its purpose was to determine if the application of various amounts of compost would provide for accelerated rates of growth for the trees. Soil parameters were also monitored. A total of 270 trees were planted and studied in a northeast Texas forest ecosystem. Compost rates of 5, 25, and 50 tons per acre with either soil or compost backfill were utilized and compared to a control without co…
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Date:
December 1999
Creator:
Stuckey, Harold Troy