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Effect Of Mini-Plug Container Depth On Root And Shoot Growth Of Four Forest Tree Species During Early Developmental Stages, Panagiota Kostopoulou, Kalliopi Radoglou, Olympia Dini-Papanastasi, Christina Adamidou
Effect Of Mini-Plug Container Depth On Root And Shoot Growth Of Four Forest Tree Species During Early Developmental Stages, Panagiota Kostopoulou, Kalliopi Radoglou, Olympia Dini-Papanastasi, Christina Adamidou
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
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 …
Seasonal Changes In The Physiological Characteristics Of Anatolian Black Pine And The Effect On Seedling Quality, Ayşe Deli̇göz
Seasonal Changes In The Physiological Characteristics Of Anatolian Black Pine And The Effect On Seedling Quality, Ayşe Deli̇göz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Seasonal changes in water relations parameters, dry weight fraction (DWF), and root growth potential (RGP) were examined for Anatolian black pine [Pinus nigra Arn. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe] seedlings. In addition, phenological conditions were monitored. Water relations parameters were estimated using the pressure-volume technique, including osmotic potential at full turgor (\psi_{\pi100}), osmotic potential at turgor loss point (\psi_{\piTLP}), free water content at turgor loss point (FWC_{TLP}), relative water content at turgor loss point (RWC_{TLP}), and symplastic water/dry weight (Vo/DW). \psi_{\piTLP}, \psi_{\pi100}, DWF, and RGP showed seasonal changes, but FWC_{TLP}, RWC_{TLP}, and Vo/DW did not show a clear seasonal change. The …