Initial evaluation of some horticultural crops on eastern Kentucky mined land

Conference · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5433335

Hensley, D L; Sparks, H; Griffith, L

Surface mining operations in eastern Kentucky result in new land potentially suitable for horticultural crops. Root sections of thorny blackberry cultivars (Darrow, Cheyenne, Cherokee and Comanche) were planted in unamended spoil in two separate studies. Growth and survival of all cultivars was quite good in this minimum management situation. Carpathian walnut seedlings also survived well (91.8%) and grew on unamended spoil when observed a year after planting. Further research on potential horticultural reclamation crops and cultural techniques is warranted.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington
• OSTI ID: 5433335
• Report Number(s): CONF-801263-
• Journal Information: Univ. Ky., Off. Eng. Serv., (Bull.); (United States), Conference: Symposium on surface mining hydrology, sedimentology and reclamation, Lexington, KY, USA, 1 Dec 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
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FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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LAND RECLAMATION
COAL MINING
KENTUCKY
LAND USE
PLANT GROWTH
REVEGETATION
AGRICULTURE
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