The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of water stress (as induced by irrigation frequency) on growth and nitrogen (N) uptake of one deciduous and two evergreen cultivars of Rhododendron grown with different rates of N fertilizer in containers.

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HortScience Vol. 46(12) December 2011

Carolyn F. Scagel
USDA-ARS
Horticultural Crops Research Unit
3420 NW Orchard Avenue
Corvallis, OR 97330

Guihong Bi
Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station
Mississippi State University
2024 Experiment Station Road
Crystal Springs, MS 39059

Leslie H. Fuchigami
Department of Horticulture
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97330

Richard P. Regan
Department of Horticulture
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97330

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PDF icon Effects of Irrigation Frequency and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate on Water Stress, Nitrogen Uptake, and Plant Growth of Container-grown Rhododendron