Title: Effects of Taproot-cutting on the Growth of Nursery Seedlings and Young Plantations of Chinese fir
Abstract: The effects of taproot-cutting on the growth of nursery seedlings and young plantations of Chinese fir,and the economic performance of taproot-cutting technique were investigated in Shunchang,Fujian,China.The results showed that although height and base diameter of seedlings growing by taproot-cutting technique were slightly lower than those of seedlings growing by the conventional non-cutting technique,the taproot-cutting seedlings had shorter taproot,lower height:diameter ratio, higher number of branch root,30.2% higher seedlings of class I and 33.3% higher certified seedlings,and thus promoted the quality of nursery seedlings markedly. Survival and growth rate of young plantations planted with taproot-cutting seedlings were higher than those with non-cutting seedlings,but the difference were not significant. Taproot-cutting technique could increase income of seedling growing and reduce the cost of afforestation of Chinese fir.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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