Problems in Establishing or Maintaining Vegetation on Roadsides

Details

• Creators:
  McCully, Wayne G. ; Bowmer, William J. ; Stubbendieck, James L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Highway Department ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Chemicals
  • Erosion control
  • Plants
  • Plasticity index
  • Roadside flora
  • Soil stabilization
  • Vegetation
  • Acidity
  • Soil chemistry
  • Liming of soils
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  142-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  Tests were installed during the period 1968-70 to investigate the modification of roadside soil materials restricted by physical or chemical characteristics limiting plant growth, to determine the utility of plant materials for roadside use, and to develop chemical treatments for controlling unwanted vegetation. A plasticity index (PI) value greater than 16 signifies a poor tendency toward granulation and other properties desirable in a plant growth medium. This physical condition can be modified in some, but not all, cases by admixing agricultural gypsum, certain cationic polymers and polyurethane.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-18-69-142
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85243/dot_85243_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.03 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:60666d1648382078e9b2679655b9ee18f20d7edf8d6fdf69ff8552fa7daf708381d4a47934c655344ad8b378d7fb89ce2d5b42e613b77e3faa1d4ebadd13e1ca