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Late-Season Nitrogen Fertilization: Application in Southern Nurseries

Production of high-quality seedlings is the goal and responsibility of the nursery manager. Applying nitrogen fertilizer late in the season is a cultural regime that will improve seedling quality without adverse effects to seedling morphology at lifting. Research in southern production tree nurseries has shown late-season N fertilization to increase seedling N content and concentration, and improve survival and growth. Implementing a late-season N fertilization program is simple and economical.


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Author(s): Kris M. Irwin

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1995

Event: Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Meeting
1995 - Kearney, NE