Effects of soil areation on trunk growth, yield and nut quality of pecan /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Chapman, Dan Lynn, 1954-
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
Subjects:	Major horticulture.
Online Access:	Link to OAKTrust copy

Description
Summary:	(C) Aerway aerator; and (D) control, no treatment. The Guin 16 injections equally spaced in a 2 m square block design. aerator has sixteen spikes, 1.27 cm thick by 20.3 cm in and nut yield was measured and analyzed for quality. Results compare three different types of soil aeration equipment to a complete randomized block design was used in each location to contained seven replications on three 'Wichita' trees per control. The Frio County study contained six replications on could have been the result of a detrimental increase in water did not increase trunk growth, nut yield, or quality. This Each treated tree had three passes on two sides. The Aerway four 'Wichita' trees per treatment. The Medina County study infiltration that saturated the clay soils and may have injects air 15 cm into the soil. Each treated tree received kit. Each treated tree had three passes on two sides. length, spaced 10.2 cm and mounted on two spindles. The Medina, and San Saba Counties in Texas in 1993 and 1994. A mid-May 1993 and 1994 at each location. In the fall of each model used in this study was the 1.7 m model with a wheel nut size, and percent kernel of pecan were studied at Frio, of 40.6 cm. The model used in this study was 2.29 m wide. of this study indicate that for these two years soil aeration on pecan. possibly destroyed roots since internal drainage was replications on two 'Western' trees per treatment. The restricted. This study did continue for a third year and Root Feeder is a manually-operated pneumatic aerator which should give a better indication of effects of soil aeration The effects of three soil aerators on trunk growth, yield, The Savage aerator has 12 crescent-shaped spikes, arranged in three rows, which slices the soil every 70.78 cm to a depth treatment. The San Saba County study contained six treatments included (A) Guin Root Feeder; (B) Savage aerator; Treatments were applied and trunk diameters were measured in year nut samples were collected from each treatment block,
Item Description:	"Major subject: Horticulture". Vita.
Physical Description:	xii, 54 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references: pages 48-53.