Growth Response of Ponderosa Pine to Intensive Cultural Treatments Varies with Site Quality and Plantation Age

Author/Owner:
J. Zhang, K. Finley, D. Young, G. Fiddler, C. Looney

Date Published:
January 2023

Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Publications

Resource Description:
This peer-reviewed publication investigated the effects of herbicide, fertilizer, and insecticide treatments on the growth response of Ponderosa pine seedlings. At low-quality planting sites, herbicide for vegetation control was the most impactful treatment, while fertilizer was the most impactful treatment at high-quality planting sites. The two treatments also had synergystic impacts when applied together, especially at low-quality planting sites.


Primary Reforestation Topic
Maintenance (Post-planting/Post-establishment mgmt.)

Keywords
N/A

Intended User(s)
Federal land manager, Private industrial land manager or owner, Private landowner, Research scientist, State land manager

Region(s)
CA Sierra Nevada

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