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Fertilizer and Lime Rates Influence Highbush Blueberry Growth and Foliar Elemental Content During Establishment1

Year: 1971

Type: article

Abstract: Nitrogen and P fertilization increased growth of 1 and 2 year-old highbush blueberry plants ( Vaccinium corymbosum L., cv Wolcott) at 2 locations in eastern North Carolina. The influence of K upon growth during the years of establishment was not conclusive. Dolomitic lime application prior to establishment raised soil pH from 3.7 and 3.9 to 4.5 and depressed growth. The influence of treatments upon the foliar contents of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn was determined. A direct relationship existed between the rate of N, P, or K and the content of these elements in the foliage. The only effects noted from lime application were an increase in P and Ca and decrease in Fe foliar level at one location. Variations in foliar elemental content, induced by treatments, were usually similar at both locations. The level of certain elements in the foliage, however, varied widely with location.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

DOI: 10.21273/jashs.96.2.184

Authors: George Cummings, Carlos Bickford, Larry Nelson

Institution: North Carolina State University

Language: English

Topic: Berry genetics and cultivation research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500