Claim · model-written summary
Most airlayers had one to three heavy sinker roots reaching maximum rooting depth.
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e0“most airlayers had one to three heavy sinkers arching from the root collar to the maximum depth of rooting.”
e1“Root development of 12‐year‐old airlayers and seedlings of Pinus elliottii Engelm. was investigated after 10 years of cultural management on a moderately deep sandy soil.”
Title
Root Development of Intensively Cultivated Slash Pine
Robert P. Schultz Soil Science Society of America Journal 1972. doi:10.2136/sssaj1972.03615995003600010036x
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Intervention effect Intensive culture significantly altered slash pine root surface area and distribution.
- Association Airlayers and seed-grown trees did not differ significantly in total root surface area.
- Association Airlayers and seed-grown trees did not differ significantly in shoot growth.
- Observation All seedlings had well-defined taproots.
- Observation Half of total root surface area was in the surface 0.3 m of soil.
- Observation Six percent of total root surface area occurred below 1.35 m.
- Observation Within 1 m of the bole, 42% of roots were in the surface 0.3 m.
- Observation Within 1 m of the bole, 24% of roots were below 1.35 m.
- Observation Roots under 2 mm diameter made up half of total root surface area.
- Association Vegetative propagules developed as well as seedling stock.
- Observation Both vegetative propagules and seedling stock rooted profusely to 2.5 m.