... following planting [50]. Fertilization at plantingoffers a potential means to reduce transplant shock and accel-erate initial plantation growth [2, 14]. Interest in using control-led-release ... 28 and 29 September 2000. Data pointsare means, and error bars are SEs. At each sampling point, * P < 0.05and ** P < 0.01.Figure 3. Initial seedling root volume at time of planting (January2000) ... Fertilizer may be applied to the plantinghole, to an adjacent hole, or surface broadcast [8]. To facilitatenutrient uptake, many researchers have recommended applyingCRF directly in the planting hole,...