[College of ACES] [University of Illinois] [Illinois CES]

Re: Birch Tree care

"guest@stratsoy.uiuc.edu".
Sat, 13 Sep 1997 17:48:18 -0500

Was the tree bare root when planted ?

There is considerable variation between species in the effects of desiccation at the time of transplanting. Birch is one of the least tolerant.

Research on this subject was carried out by Bradshaw. A, et al. School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, England.