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Effects of phosphate concentration and soil pH on the growth of Schizachyrium scoparium and Paspalum plicatulum, two co-occurring C-4 grasses
Author(s): P. N. Jurena and O. W. VanAuken
Month: Apr-Jun
Year: 1996
Journal: Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club
Volume: 123
Issue: 2
Pages: 93-99
Article Topic(s): Chemistry,Fertilizer,Nutrients
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Schizachyrium scoparium (Little bluestem),
Abstract
Assesses the effects of pH and phosphate on the growth of two C-4 grasses including Schizachyrium scoparium. Phosphate increased S. scoparium above- and below-ground biomass. The optimum pH range for both species was 5.44-6.07. Root:shoot ratios were affected by pH.Suggested Citation
P. N. Jurena and O. W. VanAuken. "Effects of phosphate concentration and soil pH on the growth of Schizachyrium scoparium and Paspalum plicatulum, two co-occurring C-4 grasses." Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 123.2 (1996): 93-99.Go back