Controlling growth and chemical composition of saplings by iteratively matching nutrient supply to demand: a bootstrap fertilization technique.

We developed a fertilization technique that results in the control, and maintenance at defined rates and levels, of growth and tissue composition of plants of different sizes and developmental stages growing at exponential and nonexponential rates in solid media under naturally fluctuating light and temperature regimes. Clonal cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartr.) saplings were grown in sand.

Clonal variation of Populus tremuloides responses to diurnal drought stress.

We have developed an automated microprocessor controlled system for subjecting hydroponically grown plants to drought. Pumps and valves were used to move nutrient solutions into and out of a system of culture vessels in a growth chamber to provide periods of drought. Drought conditions were obtained by exposing the roots of hydroponically grown clones of aspen, Populus tremuloides Michx.

Response of tree seedlings to aluminum.

This review focuses on the mechanisms underlying aluminum (Al) toxicity in trees. The major topics discussed include the uptake and localization of Al, effects of Al on growth and composition, factors determining the response to Al, proposed mechanisms of Al resistance, and the occurrence of Al phytotoxicity under field conditions.

Sensitivity of red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) seedlings to sodium salts in solution culture.

Sodium salt sensitivity of red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) was evaluated in solution culture.

Effects of aluminum on growth, development, and nutrient composition of honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) seedlings.

Hydroponic experiments were conducted to determine the effects of aluminum (Al) on root development, shoot morphology and the nutrient composition of honeylocust seedlings (Gleditsia triacanthos L.). Seedlings were grown at pH 4 in a nutrient solution containing 0, 50, 150, 600 or 1500 microM Al.