Effect of mini-plug container depth on root and shoot growth of four forest tree species during early developmental stages

Autor:	KOSTOPOULOU, Panagiota, RADOGLOU, Kalliopi, PAPANASTASI, Olympia DINI
Jazyk:	turečtina
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Key words: Cavity depth mini-plug container root growth potential seedling quality
Zdroj:	Volume: 35, Issue: 4 379-390 Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
ISSN:	1300-011X 1303-6173
Popis:	The container type used in nursery culture is among the most important determinants of containerised seedling quality. The objective of the present study was to analyse root and shoot growth, root growth potential, and photochemical efficiency of seedlings of Picea abies, Robinia pseudoacacia, Pinus brutia, and Pinus nigra cultivated for 5 weeks in mini-plugs of 2 different cavity depths (37 and 60 mm). The results showed that precultivation of P. nigra and, to a lesser extent, of R. pseudoacacia in deeper mini-plug containers improved seedling morphological attributes and quality, but shallow containers produced better quality seedlings of P. abies. In P. brutia, the use of shallow containers led to the development of a superior root system, while the use of deeper containers produced seedlings with better above-ground characteristics.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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