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Production method and irrigation affect Root Morphology of Live Oak

Production method and irrigation affect Root Morphology of Live Oak Trees in the Nursery – Field ProductionMichael D. Marshall and Edward F. GilmanJournal of Environmental Horticulture 15(2):84-87. June 1997.Abstract. Trees of live oak were container-grown or field-grown to a mean trunk diameter of 3.7 inches,transplanted into sandy soil, and established with frequent or periodic irrigation. […]

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Root Pruning Broadleaf Trees Prior to Transplanting Trees in the Nursery – Field Production

Root Pruning Broadleaf Trees Prior to Transplanting Trees in the Nursery – Field Production Edward F. GilmanJournal of Proceeding of the Florida State Horticulture Society 100:397. 1987. Lateral root pruning and root stock undercutting is practiced in field production nurseries. It is intended to produce a compact, fibrous root system, a higher root to shoot

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