Effect of Subsoil Acidity and Fertility on the Growth of Seedling Black Locust and Green Ash

McComb, A. L.; Kapel, Frank J.

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“…Phosphorous fertilizer at 99 lb/ acre (112 kg•ha -1 ) has been shown to enhance growth on acidic surface mine soils when used alone or with 50 lb/acre (56 kg•ha -1 ) of nitrogen applications (Plass, 1972). McComb and Kapel (1942) found that nitrogen and potassium fertilizers 139 and 110 lb/acre, respectively (157 and 123 kg•ha -1 ), had no effect unless phosphorous at 270 lb/ acre (303 kg•ha -1 ) was added. Other studies have shown that applications of nitrogen can be detrimental to locust, which is similar to the effect of nitrogen on other nitrogen-fixing plants.…”

Section: Plant and Soil Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Kentucky, survival rates were 90% to 97% on low pH (2.9 to 4.0) strip-mine soils, in addition these soils were low in extractable phosphate (Plass, 1972). Applications of lime on low pH soils have been shown to significantly increase seedling growth (Carpenter and Hensley, 1979;McComb and Kapel, 1942;Tingxiu and Guofan, 1988).…”

Section: Plant and Soil Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Culture and Use of Black Locust

DeGomez¹,

Wagner²

2001

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Robinia L. (locust) species are among the most widely planted tree species in the world because they are ornamentally attractive, drought tolerant, fast growing, fix nitrogen, have very hard durable wood, and are adaptable to many sites and climates. Recent taxonomic analysis indicates there are four species, black locust (R. pseudoacacia L.); bristly locust (R. hispida L.); clammy locust (R. viscosa Vent.); and new mexican locust (R. neomexicana A. Gray). All four species originate in the southern United States and northern Mexico. Many horticultural cultivars are available. Locusts are tolerant of a wide range of soil types so long as there is good drainage, adequate moisture, and it is not very clayey. The environmental tolerance of locust makes it an excellent candidate for horticultural uses and for future breeding and selection to enhance its many desirable traits. It is easy to propagate via seed, root cuttings, soft- or hardwood cuttings, budding/grafting, or tissue culture. Locust has indeterminate growth. Spacing of plants in plantations is critical for the production of multiple products including high value timber. Locust is known for its ability to withstand drought conditions however at the cost of leaf shedding. Black locust contributes high levels of nitrogen to the soil from nitrogen fixing bacterial symbiosis. The major drawback to large-scale production of black locust in its native range is the damage that occurs from the locust borer (Megacyllene robiniae Forster). When planted outside the range of the locust borer it can be grown successfully as landscape specimen trees and as trees large enough for lumber production when varieties with straight trunks are grown. Damage from locust leaf miner (Odontata dorsalis Thunberg) can greatly detract from the trees ornamental qualities. Its most common use is as a site reclamation species. The tree is also used in honey production. The wood is highly decay resistant and is greatly valued for poles and posts. The wood is extremely hard and easy to work making it highly desirable for many construction uses.

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Section: Plant and Soil Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Plant and Soil Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Culture and Use of Black Locust

DeGomez¹,

Wagner²

2001

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“…Growth was determined to be related to the plasticity^ compactness and structure of the subsoil, but nitrogen, phos phorus and the organic content of the soil were not correlated with growth. Opposed to the ideas of Auten in regard to the importance of phosphorus are data presented by McComb and Kapel (45), These workers ascertained that phosphorus was very iKportant in the growth of black locust, and that liming to pH 6.9 increased the availability of phosphorus and resulted in increased growth.…”

Section: The Soil Factor and Planting Site Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The erosion can be partially offset by the application of fertilizers adapted to the particular needs of the soil, since locust responds well to fertilization (38,45). These facts would seem to cast some doubt upon the accuracy of Auten's (4) correlation work in regard to the importance of phosphorus.…”

Section: The Soil Factor and Planting Site Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been shoT« that soil acidity apparently does not become a deterring factor in the fixation of nitrogen -8in black locust root nodules (51). This eliminates nitrogen as a limiting factor and the work of McComb and Kapel (45) eliminates, in the Iowa soils used, potassium, v/hich leaves phosphorus alone as a controversial deficiency mineral.…”

Section: The Soil Factor and Planting Site Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Response of the black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia L, to environmental factors

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Is the recommended pH for growing hardwood seedlings wrong?

South

2019

REFOR

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Two schools of thought address the optimum soil pH (measured in water) for growing hardwood seedlings in bareroot nurseries. One school uses nutrient surveys in nonfertilized forests to determine the best pH range for growing seedlings in fertilized nurseries. Some students of this school believe hardwood seedlings grow best at pH 6.0 to 7.5. In contrast, another school relies on research from pH trials to conclude that fertilized hardwoods can grow well in soils that range from pH 4.5 to 6.0. This article compiles some of the findings from seedbed and greenhouse trials and attempts to use data to dispel a few myths about the "optimum pH" for growing hardwood seedlings. Greenhouse trials suggest many fertilized hardwoods grow better in acid soils (pH 4-6) than in nearly neutral soils (pH 6.0-7.5). The optimal pH for growth differs among species and, therefore, it is a myth that all hardwood seedlings grow best at pH 6 to 7.5. Most nursery managers in the southern United States grow bareroot hardwoods between pH 4.8 and 6.0.

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Effect of Subsoil Acidity and Fertility on the Growth of Seedling Black Locust and Green Ash

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Culture and Use of Black Locust

Culture and Use of Black Locust

Response of the black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia L, to environmental factors

Is the recommended pH for growing hardwood seedlings wrong?

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