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Impact of Landscape Tree Stabilization System and Nursery Production Method on Anchorage and Growth

Edward F. Gilman, Chris Harchick and Maria Paz
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) July 2016, 42 (4) 246-252; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2016.023

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  • Table 1.

    Total root cross-sectional area (CSA) measured 5 cm beyond root ball edge in top 25 cm soil profile one year after planting Acer rubrum into landscape soil from container or field nursery.

    Production methodTotal root CSA (mm2)Tree height (m)
    Container1,391 bz4.42 a
    Field1,862 a4.58 a

    • ↵z Means within a column with different letter are statistically different at P < 0.05; n = 20, averaged across staking system due to insignificant interaction.

  • Table 2.

    Bending stress required to winch Acer rubrum, planted from container or field nursery, following removal of stabilization systems one year after planting.

    Production methodBending stress to one degree trunk tilt (kN/m2)Bending stress to five degrees trunk tilt (kN/m2)
    Container8,972 bz29,210 b
    Field10,554 a36,316 a

    • ↵z Means within a column with different letter are statistically different at P < 0.05; n = 20, averaged across stabilization system due to insignificant interaction.

  • Table 3.

    Effect of stabilization system on trunk diameter increase and tree height of Acer rubrum planted March 2009.

    Tree stabilization systemTrunk diameter increase April 2009 to April 2010 (mm)Tree height Sept. 2009 (m)
    None (control)15.7 az4.3 c
    Terra Toggle (TT)16.9 a4.5 bc
    Lodgepole (LP)14.1 a4.7 ab
    Guying (GS)11.4 b4.9 a

    • ↵z Means within columns with different letter are statistically different at P = 0.0002; n = 10, averaged across tree production method due to insignificant interaction.

  • Table 4.

    Mean root cross-sectional area (CSA) one year after planting Acer rubrum into landscape soil from container or field nursery.

    Production methodStaking systemMean root CSA (mm2)
    ContainerNone (control)17 bcz
    Guying14 c
    Lodgepole18 bc
    Terra Toggle16 bc
    FieldNone (control)18 bc
    Guying31 a
    Lodgepole23 abc
    Terra Toggle24 ab

    • ↵z Means within a column with different letter are statistically different at P < 0.05; n = 5. CSA is mean of all roots greater than 2.5 mm diameter measured 5 cm beyond root ball edge in top 25 cm soil profile.

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Impact of Landscape Tree Stabilization System and Nursery Production Method on Anchorage and Growth
Edward F. Gilman, Chris Harchick, Maria Paz
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) Jul 2016, 42 (4) 246-252; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2016.023
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