Title
A PILOT NURSERY STUDY OF THE MISSOURI GRAVEL BED SYSTEM ON PHYTOREMEDIATION TREE SPECIES, POPULUS DELTOIDES X POPULUS NIGRA DN34 AND PINUS NIGRA, FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH ENHANCEMENT OVER SOIL GROWN TREES
Date of Award
12-11-2017
Semester of Degree
May
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Major Professor
Tim Toland
Steering Committee Member
Dr. Lee Newman
Steering Committee Member
Dr. Doug Johnston
Abstract
The nursery industry has three standard root forms, bareroot (BR), balled and burlapped (B&B), and containerized, each with advantages and disadvantages. This thesis looks to discuss these advantages and disvantages in comparison to a new plant propagation method, Missouri Gravel Bed System (MGBS). Due to the regrowth of the fine roots lost during harvest, BR MBGS trees can be harvested while in full leaf giving the trees the same planting versatility as B&B and containerized trees but at much lighter weight. The larger root mass of the BR MGBS trees may improve survival and establishment and may also have a positive impact in phytoremediation. The pilot experiment, conducted as a part of this thesis, compared growth and success of BR MGBS trees to B&B trees. The results showed that the MGBS can increase root and stem growth over silt loam soil for the phyto species, Populus deltoides x Populus nigra.
Recommended Citation
Frontera, Thomas, "A PILOT NURSERY STUDY OF THE MISSOURI GRAVEL BED SYSTEM ON PHYTOREMEDIATION TREE SPECIES, POPULUS DELTOIDES X POPULUS NIGRA DN34 AND PINUS NIGRA, FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH ENHANCEMENT OVER SOIL GROWN TREES" (2017). Dissertations and Theses. 45.
https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/etds/45