Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth?
This article describes the potential beneficial effects of compost on plant growth. It summarizes initial results from an ongoing citrus field trial conducted to investigate whether regular compost applications improve soil health, root health, and tree growth and productivity during the early yea...
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2022-06-01
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| author | Ute Albrecht Gabriel Pugina Antonio Castellano-Hinojosa Sarah Strauss |
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This article describes the potential beneficial effects of compost on plant growth. It summarizes initial results from an ongoing citrus field trial conducted to investigate whether regular compost applications improve soil health, root health, and tree growth and productivity during the early years after planting.
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| spelling | doaj.art-de24e448bcc44be1b1444d455a90e4172024-04-13T04:28:15ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092022-06-012022Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth?Ute Albrecht0Gabriel PuginaAntonio Castellano-HinojosaSarah StraussUniversity of Florida This article describes the potential beneficial effects of compost on plant growth. It summarizes initial results from an ongoing citrus field trial conducted to investigate whether regular compost applications improve soil health, root health, and tree growth and productivity during the early years after planting. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/130490ResearchRoot HealthSoil improvement |
| spellingShingle | Ute Albrecht Gabriel Pugina Antonio Castellano-Hinojosa Sarah Strauss Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth? EDIS Research Root Health Soil improvement |
| title | Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth? |
| title_full | Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth? |
| title_fullStr | Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth? |
| title_short | Does Compost Improve Young Tree Growth? |
| title_sort | does compost improve young tree growth |
| topic | Research Root Health Soil improvement |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/130490 |
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