Effect of mineral fertilizers on the growth of Scots pine seedlings of different provenances on the sands of pine sites near the steppes in the Ukraine
Zhurova, P.T.; Patlai, I.N.
Lesovodstvo i Agrolesomelioratsiya 77: 47-50
1988
Accession: 001811392
Results are given of NPK fertilizer trials (4 rates, plus unfertilized controls) on poor sandy soils, started in 1977 with seedlings of 5 Russian provenances of Pinus sylvestris and the local pine. Results show that the optimum dose for most provenances is 50/100/45 or 100/100/45 NPK/ha. In both optimum soil moisture and in droughty conditions, the fertilizer treatment improved height growth, root length, needle length and weight, and biomass accumulation.