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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2014.103.4.556

Container Types Influence Chamaecyparis obtusa Seedling Growth During Nursery Culture  

Cho, Min Seok (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Yang, A-Ram (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Hwang, Jaehong (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.103, no.4, 2014 , pp. 556-563 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of container types on seedling growth of Chamaecyparis obtusa (2-year-old) in the container nursery culture. We used three container types [20 cavities (400 mL/cavity, $150seedlings/m^2$), 24 cavities (320 mL/cavity, $200seedlings/m^2$), and 35 cavities (240 mL/cavity, $260seedlings/m^2$)] and measured root collar diameter (RCD), height, biomass, root density and seedling quality index (SQI). The RCD, height, biomass, root density and SQI were the highest at 20 cavities/tray because this container has the largest volume and lowest seedling density. However, H/D and T/R ratio at all container types were not significantly different. The total biomass per unit area ($m^2$) were the lowest at 35 cavities/tray and those at both 20 and 24 cavities/tray were not significantly different. Container volume was positively correlated with RCD, height, biomass, root density and SQI except for H/D and T/R ratio, while seedling density negatively affected on them. Based on these results, 20 cavities/tray are optimal for container seedling production of C. obtusa. Usage of optimal container will make us get better quality seedlings and reduction of production costs in the container nursery as well as good field performances with higher survival rate in plantation.
Keywords
Chamaecyparis obtusa; container seedling; container volume; growth performances; seedling densit;
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