Essays about: "frost hardiness"

Found 4 essays containing the words frost hardiness.

  1. 1. Vinterskador på vedartade buskar och träd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Love Hecktor; [2013]
    Keywords : köldskador; vinterskador; knoppvila; köldhärdighet; solbränna; frostsprickor; frosttorka; uppfrysning; underkylning; fryspunktssänkning; extracellulär frysning; intracellulär frysning; acklimatisering; deep supercooling;

    Abstract : Det finns idag en efterfrågan på ett bredare sortiment av lignoser, samtidigt behöver växterna vara tåliga för att klara av det svenska tempererade klimatets vintrar. Vinterskador kan bli både omfattande och kostsamma. READ MORE

  3. 2. Frost hardiness of grapevine cultivars as affected by ground cover under Scandinavian conditions

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Magdalena Jansson; [2013]
    Keywords : frost hardiness; grapevine; ground cover; Scandinavia;

    Abstract : Cultivation of grapevine is novel under Scandinavian conditions. We studied the impact of ground cover on frost hardiness of grapevine cultivars in Northwestern Scania in a two-factorial trial with four cultivars Solaris, Pinot Gris, Siegerrebe, Ortega and three kinds of ground cover (open soil, plastic cover and gravel). READ MORE

  4. 3. Effects of nutrient loading in Lutz spruce seedlings (Picea x lutzii Littl.) during nursery rotation and on subsequent growth in field

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Rakel Jonsdottir; [2011]
    Keywords : Lutz spruce seedlings; nutrient loading; frost hardiness; root growth capacity;

    Abstract : Lutz spruce (Picea x lutzii Littl.) seedlings were nutrient loaded using four fertilization regimes, receiving in total 0, 7.8, 22.2 and 31. READ MORE

  5. 4. Frost hardiness of some New Zealand shrubs

    University essay from SLU/Horticulture

    Author : Sture Bengtsson; [2007]
    Keywords : frost; frost hardiness; frost resistance; freezing tolerance; freezing resistance; winter hardiness; cold hardiness; freeze test; frost injury; frost injury assessment; cold acclimation; new zealand shrubs; new zealand flora; plant stress physiology; electrolyte leakage; index of injury; LT50; visual injury assessment; olearia; coprosma; podocarpus; buxus; taxus;

    Abstract : Frost resistances, LT50, were decided for stems and leaves of several New Zealand woody plants belonging to Olearia (Asteraceae), Coprosma (Rubiaceae) and Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae). That was part of the aims, which included trying to find species potentially winter hardy in southern coastal Sweden and study methods for frost hardiness assessment. READ MORE