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Effects of Soil Decompaction and Amendment on Root Growth and Architecture in Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

William Hascher and Christina E. Wells
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 2007, 33 (6) 428-432; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2007.049
William Hascher
William Hascher, Arborist Department Manager, The Biltmore Company, One North Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801, U.S.
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Christina E. Wells (corresponding author), Associate Professor of Horticulture, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, U.S.,
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    Mean (A) fine root diameter, (B), root mass density, and (C) root surface area density in soil cores removed from areas treated with and without a liquid soil amendment. Roots less than 2 mm (0.08 in) in diameter were surveyed. Bars represent one standard error. n = 20 for each treatment group. *P < 0.1; **P < 0.5.

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    Percent of fine root length in each of 19 diameter classes, from less than 0.1 mm to 1.9 to 2 mm (0.076 to 0.08 in). Fine roots (less than 2 mm [0.08 in] in diameter) were obtained from soil cores removed from areas treated with and without a liquid soil amendment. n = 20 for each treatment group. *P < 0.05.

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    P values associated with the main and interactive effects of Terravent™ injection (TV) and MycorTree™ product application (M) on four root parameters of red maple trees growing on moderately compacted soil.z

    ParameterTV main effectM main effectTV × M interaction
    Root length density (cm/cm3)0.17390.28750.4984
    Root mass density0.43710.06130.9788
    Root diameter (mm)0.95950.06280.8471
    Root surface area density (cm2/cm3)0.33330.09680.8140
    Root tip density (tips/cm3)0.46240.49880.0783
    • ↵zRoots less than 2 mm (0.08 in) in diameter were surveyed. Analyses of variance were performed using SAS PROC GLM (SAS version 9.0; SAS Institute, Cary, NC).

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