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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2016.105.2.177

The Effects of 7 Fertilizers on the Growth and Nutrient Concentrations of Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Fraxinus mandshurica, Pinus koraiensis, and Abies holophylla Seedlings  

Han, Si Ho (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
Byun, Jae Kyung (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Cho, Min Seok (Forest Practice Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science)
An, Ji Young (Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Kyoto University)
Park, Gwan Soo (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Se Bin (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
Park, Byung Bae (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.105, no.2, 2016 , pp. 177-185 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fertilization is required to keep the balance of tissue nutrients and to produce high quality seedlings at the permanent nursery. This study was conducted to verify the optimum fertilization method for Fraxinus rhynchophylla, F. mandshurica, Pinus koraiensis, and Abies holophylla seedlings with vector diagnosis method. Seven treatments include nitrogen (N, $13.8g{\cdot}m^{-2}$), phosphorus (P, $6.1g{\cdot}m^{-2}$), potassium ($7.5g{\cdot}m^{-2}$) fertilization and 1x (N $6.9g{\cdot}m^{-2}$, P $3.05g{\cdot}m^{-2}$, K $3.65g{\cdot}m^{-2}$), 2x (twice of 1x), 4x (four times of 1x) fertilization and no fertilization. Soil pH decreased as fertilization increased. Nitrogen and NPK fertilization decreased exchangeable $Ca^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ concentrations. Height and root collar diameter of F. rhynchophylla and F. mandshurica significantly increased with N and NPK fertilization, but those of P. koraiensis and A. holophylla did not. The biomass of F. rhynchophylla and F. mandshurica was about twice higher at NPK fertilization compared to the control. The responses of vector diagnosis were different by tree species and fertilization treatment: F. rhynchophylla was in the status of N "dilution", which means the N concentration decreases with N content. Phosphorus and K were "sufficiency" state with 4x fertilization. F. mandshurica showed "retranslocation" as N content decreased without change of dry weight at N, P, K fertilization, but "dilution" state at NPK fertilization. This result suggested that optimal fertilization was required for F. rhynchophylla and F. mandshurica in seedling production stage, but was not essential for P. koraiensis and A. holophylla.
Keywords
biomass; fertilization; seedling quality; vector diagnosis method; Yongmun Nursery Station;
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