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Nutrient Deficiency of Spruce Needles Caused by Root and Butt Rots - A Factor in Forest Decline

Christian Tomiczek
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 1995, 21 (3) 113-117; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1995.019
Christian Tomiczek
Institute of Forest Protection, Federal Forest Research Centre, Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, A-1131 Vienna, Austria (Europe)
Roles: Tree Pathologist
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    Taking wood samples from main roots.

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    Wood samples were taken at 130 cm height.

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    Percentage of root- and butt rot in symptomless and chlorotic Norway spruce.

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    Balance of K - content of stem wood and needles of symptomless and 2 chlorotic trees.

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    Comparision of the K - content of wood and needles of 1 symptomless and 1 chlorotic Norway spruce.

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    Mean percentage of nutrient content of needles of symptomless and chlorotic trees.

    symptomless treeschlorotic trees
    N1N2N1N2
    N1.221.131.251.10
    P0.170.140.180.14
    K0.400.310.230.16
    Ca0.300.460.190.33
    Mg0.10.0.110.090.10
    Mn0.050.060.040.06
    • N1 =1-year-old needles

      N2 = 1 -year-old needles

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    Mean percentage of nutrient content of wood of symptomless and chlorotic trees.

    symptomless treeschlorotic trees
    H1H2H3RH1H2H3R
    N0.080.070.080.090.120.090.080.09
    P0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
    K0.040.040.030.050.360.230.030.28
    Ca0.070.070.080.070.170.100.070.14
    Mg0.010.010.010.010.040.030.010.04
    Mn0.010.010.010.010.020.010.010.01
    • H1. Wood sample near tree base taken at 20 cm height.

      H2. Wood sample taken at 130 cm height.

      H3. Wood sample from upper crown.

      R. Wood sample from main roots.

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    Table 3.

    Mean percentage of nutrient content of soil near sample trees.

    symptomless treeschlorotic trees
    N0.510.57
    P2O50.1430.136
    K0.200.23
    Ca1.683.44
    Mg0.310.70
    Mn0.070.103
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