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Culture and Propagation of Japanese Maple

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dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Guyen
dc.contributor.committeechairSeiler, John R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHarris, James Rogeren
dc.contributor.committeememberKane, Brian C.en
dc.contributor.departmentForestryen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:54:04Zen
dc.date.adate2003-12-23en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:54:04Zen
dc.date.issued2003-12-12en
dc.date.rdate2004-12-23en
dc.date.sdate2003-12-17en
dc.description.abstractJapanese maples have maintained a steady presence in nurseries and across the suburban landscape of America for many years now. Their fineness of texture, relatively small stature, and colorful displays are attributes that have earned them the admiration of studied horticulturalists and casual observers alike. This document attempts to compile the published accounts of several decades of observations and experiments pertaining to the general culture and propagation of Japanese maples, most specifically, information pertaining to Acer palmatum. In addition to aesthetic beauty, several factors combine to make Japanese maple a valuable horticultural species. These factors are: seedling variability, wide-ranging environmental adaptability, moderate ease of asexual propagation, limited problems with pest and pathogens in both nursery and landscape settings, and consistent commercial value and appeal. Despite the popularity and overall viability of Japanese maple cultivation, information concerning the species, particularly research information, is somewhat lacking.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Forestryen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12172003-163727en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12172003-163727/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/46539en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartPhillips.pdfen
dc.rightsI hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Virginia Tech or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report.en
dc.subjectnursery productionen
dc.subjectasexual propagationen
dc.subjectAcer japonicumen
dc.subjectAcer palmatumen
dc.titleCulture and Propagation of Japanese Mapleen
dc.typeMajor paperen
thesis.degree.disciplineForestryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Forestryen

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