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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2015.104.1.26

Growth of Containerized Chamaecyparis obtusa Seedlings as Affected by Fertilizer and Container Volume  

Jae, Dai-Young (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Seo, Huiyeong (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Cho, Hyun-Seo (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Ahn, Hyun-Chul (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Choonsig (Department of Forest Resources, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.104, no.1, 2015 , pp. 26-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the growth characteristics, carbon and nitrogen content of containerized 1-0 Chamaecyparis obtusa seedlings at various levels of fertilizer (2 g/L, 1 g/L, control) and three container volumes (500 mL, 400 mL, 320 mL). The growth of root collar diameter was highest in the 2 g/L (3.14 mm), followed by the 1 g/L (2.75 mm) and control (2.41 mm) treatments, while the height of seedling was significantly higher in the 1 g/L (21.88 cm) than other treatments (2 g/L: 20.92 cm; control: 19.06 cm). The growth of root collar diameter by container volume was better in the 500 mL than in the 320 mL. Dry weight of seedling was the highest in the 1 g/L ($4.41g\;seedling^{-1}$), followed by the control ($3.67g\;seedling^{-1}$) and the 2 g/L ($2.92g\;seedling^{-1}$) treatments. The dry weight of seedlings by container volume was significantly higher in the 500 mL than in the 320 mL. Nitrogen concentration in foliage was ranged from 1.51% in the control to 2.45-2.60% in the fertilizer treatments. However, carbon concentration of seedlings was not affected by the fertilizer or the container volume treatments. The growth of seedlings following planting in mountain area was better in the fertilized seedlings compared with in the unfertilized seedlings. The results indicate that the 1 g/L fertilization was an optimum rate for growth following planting of Chamaecyparis obtusa seedlings.
Keywords
carbon concentration; container seedling; dry mass of seedling; fertilization; nitrogen concentration;
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