The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.

Seven hundred one-year-old Roth seedlings were given different concentrations of potassium fertilizer. Over the study period seedlings were subjected to artificial growing and dormant phases. Frost resistance of the seedlings was assessed by artificial freezing tests and electrical imped...

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Main Author: Jozefek, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1989-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5369
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spelling doaj-52fa0d8eb9fc4209b007b4d03fd2ca002020-11-25T02:17:22ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751989-01-0123110.14214/sf.a15528The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.Jozefek, Helen Seven hundred one-year-old Roth seedlings were given different concentrations of potassium fertilizer. Over the study period seedlings were subjected to artificial growing and dormant phases. Frost resistance of the seedlings was assessed by artificial freezing tests and electrical impedance measurements on stem cuttings. In general, high concentrations of potassium fertilizer reflected a low tolerance to frost. Pre-freezing impedance readings decreased with increasing potassium fertilizer dosages. Results from pre-freezing impedance measurements were found to be in broad agreement with the hypothesis that high impedance readings indicate a frost hardy tissue whereas low readings imply the opposite.Betula pendulahttps://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5369
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title The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.
title_short The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.
title_full The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.
title_fullStr The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.
title_full_unstemmed The effect of varying levels of potassium on the frost resistance of birch seedlings.
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description Seven hundred one-year-old Roth seedlings were given different concentrations of potassium fertilizer. Over the study period seedlings were subjected to artificial growing and dormant phases. Frost resistance of the seedlings was assessed by artificial freezing tests and electrical impedance measurements on stem cuttings. In general, high concentrations of potassium fertilizer reflected a low tolerance to frost. Pre-freezing impedance readings decreased with increasing potassium fertilizer dosages. Results from pre-freezing impedance measurements were found to be in broad agreement with the hypothesis that high impedance readings indicate a frost hardy tissue whereas low readings imply the opposite.Betula pendula
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