Association of Rhizina inflata with group dying of Sitka spruce.

  • R. McKay Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
  • T. Clear Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
Keywords: Soils, plantation, roots, fungus.

Abstract

Group dying of Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis Carr.) was apparently first recorded from the Lake District in England in 1936. Since then, the trouble has been reported from widely separated localities in both England and Scotland, and it has been attracting considerable attention. The importance of this malady and its relation to shallow soils and wind-throw have been adequately discussed by Day in a recent article in Forestry...
Published
1953-11-01
How to Cite
McKay, R. and Clear, T. (1953) “Association of Rhizina inflata with group dying of Sitka spruce.”, Irish Forestry. Available at: https://journal.societyofirishforesters.ie/index.php/forestry/article/view/10173 (Accessed: 16April2024).
Issue
Vol. 10, No. 2, 1953
Section
Articles