Effects of Intensive Cultural Management on Growth and Certain Wood Properties of Young Loblolly Pine

Authors

  • Elvin T. Choong
  • Benton H. Box
  • Peter J. Fogg

Abstract

A study was undertaken to determine the effects of cultural treatment on wood quality. Increment core samples of eight-year-old loblolly pine trees from four treatment plots were obtained. In comparison with the control, trees that had undergone the most intensive cultural treatment (plowed before planting, irrigated, fertilized, mowed, tip-moth and brush controlled) averaged greater diameter growth and longer tracheid length. There were no differences between treatment plots for tree moisture, specific gravity, and extractives content. Tree diameter was found to be positively correlated with tracheid length of the outer sapwood, and specific gravity was negatively correlated with total extractives content.

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2007-06-19

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