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2002-2003 Annual Report

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NTC Accomplishments 2002-2003

  • Mechanisms of Douglas-fir seedling root development as influenced by genotype and stocktype
  • The use of Nitroform and IBDU slow-release fertilizers to improve Douglas-fir seedling performance: Effect of rate and multiple-year applications
  • In-the-hole applications of fertilizers containing IBDU, Nitroform, or Nutralene at varying rates (aka "The Burn Study")
  • Surface fertilizer applications to seedlings one year after outplanting
  • Field performance of Douglas-fir container stock grown with fertilizer-amended media
  • Field performance of eastern Washington container stock grown with fertilizer-amended media
  • The effect of transplant density and foliar nutrient concentration on subsequent field growth and needle retention
  • Comparison of fertilizer formulations on seedling field performance
  • Fall vs. winter planting of container and bareroot Douglas-fir seedlings with and without fertilization
  • Evaluation of a nutrient delivery system to improve growth of outplanted Douglas-fir seedlings in western Oregon
  • Evaluation of Seedling Foliar Nutrients in PNW bareroot forest nurseries