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The University of Maine

1977

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B744: The Woody Plants Of Sphagnous Bogs Of Northern New England And Adjacent Canada, Fay Hyland, Barbara Hoisington Nov 1977

B744: The Woody Plants Of Sphagnous Bogs Of Northern New England And Adjacent Canada, Fay Hyland, Barbara Hoisington

Bulletins

Bogs are fascinating places to visit! One may compare these sphagnum-covered areas with huge amphitheatres covered with wall- to-wall carpets intricately woven into multistructured mats. To the novice or one without botanical training, these areas might appear as monotonous assemblages of only a few species of stunted plants so similar in appearance as to appear homogeneous, but a keen observer will detect as many different species as might be found in a rich woods. By use of keys, descriptions, and illustrations provided , identification of all species is made easy and certain. Fifty or more different kinds of woody plants …


Tb85: A New Potato Scab Problem In Maine, F. E. Manzer, G. A. Mcintyre, D. C. Merriam Jun 1977

Tb85: A New Potato Scab Problem In Maine, F. E. Manzer, G. A. Mcintyre, D. C. Merriam

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The scientific literature is filled with conflicting reports on the development of the common scab disease of potatoes and its causal organism. One unresolved question is soil reaction, once thought to be the answer in controlling this disease. Scientific studies an d practical experience over a long period had shown that acid soils having a pH of approximately 5.3 or below usually did not support common scab development, though sporadic and unexplained reports of disease occurrence in these soils were observed. In the late 1950s, however, such reports became more frequent in Maine and before the mid-1960s, losses relate d …


B735: Ectomycorrhizae Of Maine 1: A Listing Of Boletaceae With The Associated Hosts, Richard L. Homola, Paul A. Mistretta Jan 1977

B735: Ectomycorrhizae Of Maine 1: A Listing Of Boletaceae With The Associated Hosts, Richard L. Homola, Paul A. Mistretta

Bulletins

Forty-nine boletes have been collected and identified with their possible ectomycorrhizal associates for Maine. Most of the boletes are new reports for Maine. Acer negundo is a new host report for Boletinellus merulioides. Most of the ectomycorrhizal relationships reported here for Maine are confirmed by the work of others. Colored photos of thirty-seven Maine boletes are included.