Frost hardiness of Thuja plicata and Pseudotsuga menziesii seedlings when nutrient supply varies with season

• Published in: Canadian journal of forest research Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 1509 - 1513
• Main Authors: Hawkins, B.J, Henry, G, Whittington, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.1996
• Subjects: application rate; frost resistance; hardiness; liquid fertilizers; nitrogen fertilizers; nutrient solutions; phosphorus fertilizers; potassium fertilizers; Pseudotsuga menziesii; seasonal variation; seedlings; Thuja plicata

Seedlings of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don) were subject to three nutrient treatments varying the rate of application of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) over the growing season. A control treatment provided seedlings wit...