The dynamics of N was studied in field grown Comice/Provence
quince BA29 pears in Medford, Oregon. Total tree biomass, N content,
and ¹⁵N evaluations suggest that young pears require little N (48 kg
N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹). About 45% of total tree N present in dormant trees was
remobilized into new...
Several studies of herbaceous perennials have addressed the effects of environmental factors during and after production, inherent cold hardiness, and post-harvest handling procedures to enhance flowering and growth during establishment. The regrowth of both woody and herbaceous forage plants following establishment is reported to be directly related to reserve-nitrogen content....
The usefulness of preplant nitrogen (N) in establishing
alfalfa in colder production areas has not been
well characterized. This study was conducted to determine
the effect of preplant N and soil temperature on
yield, percent N derived from biological nitrogen fixation
(PBNF), and shoot N concentration in alfalfa (Medicago
sativa...
The effects of ¹⁵N-labeled fertilizer applied to mature summer-bearing red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) plants were measured over two years. Four nitrogen (N) treatments were applied singularly at 0, 40, or 80 kg·ha⁻¹ of N in early spring (budbreak), or split with 40 kg·ha⁻¹ of N (unlabeled) applied at budbreak...
This study sought to explore the relationship between spatial scale and canopy
chemistry through the use of remotely sensed videography data and total nitrogen content
of potato petioles. A range of broad band spectral indices were employed along with
standard red and green wavelengths to define an optimum scale or...
In poplar (Populus spp.) a 32-kilodalton bark storage protein (BSP) accumulates during the fall and winter, and is thought to be a major storage form of overwintering nitrogen. BSP is induced by short-day (SD) photoperiod, and under natural conditions BSP accumulation coincides with the induction of dormancy. Because BSP accumulates...
During the last century, fire suppression, grazing, and climate change have caused sagebrush grasslands to be altered in both function and form; juniper and sagebrush dominate the landscape at the expense of herbaceous plants. Management efforts to reduce juniper and sagebrush overstory in order to enhance herbaceous components of the...
This thesis consists of three parts: 1) a field case study involving tree growth, moisture stress, and foliar nitrogen response
to sheep-grazed pasture treatments; 2) a shadehouse (potted-plant) study of simulated grazing effects on tree growth and moisture use; and 3) a summary, synthesizing results of the field and shadehouse...
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var.
Crimson Sweet) was seeded in a commercial peat mix in multicell
containers (72 cells-tray⁻¹, 40 cm³-cell⁻¹) in July 1989 and April 1990.
In 1989, the medium was amended with CaC0₃ at 10% w:v. In 1990, no
CaC0₃ amendment was made. Watermelon seedling...