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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2021.110.2.198

Effects of Growing Density and Cavity Volume of Containers on the Nitrogen Status of Three Deciduous Hardwood Species in the Nursery Stage  

Cho, Min Seok (Forest Technology and Management Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science)
Yang, A-Ram (Division of Global Forestry, National Institute of Forest Science)
Hwang, Jaehong (Division of Research Planning and Coordination, National Institute of Forest Science)
Park, Byung Bae (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
Park, Gwan Soo (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.110, no.2, 2021 , pp. 198-209 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study evaluated the effects of the dimensional characteristics of containers on the nitrogen status of Quercus serrata, Fraxinus rhynchophylla, and Zelkova serrata in the container nursery stage. Seedlings were grown using 16 container types [four growing densities (100, 144, 196, and 256 seedlings/m2) × four cavity volumes (220, 300, 380, and 460 cm3/cavity)]. Two-way ANOVA was performed to test the differences in nitrogen concentration and seedling content among container types. Additionally, we performed multiple regression analyses to correlate container dimensions and nitrogen content. Container types had a strong influence on nitrogen concentration and the content of the seedling species, with a significant interaction effect between growing density and cavity volume. Cavity volumes were positively correlated with the nitrogen content of the three seedling species, whereas growing density negatively affected those of F. rhynchophylla. Further, nutrient vector analysis revealed that the seedling nutrient loading capacities of the three species, such as efficiency and accumulation, were altered because of the different fertilization effects by container types. The optimal ranges of container dimension by each tree species, obtained multiple regression analysis with nitrogen content, were found to be approximately 180-210 seedlings/m2 and 410-460 cm3/cavity for Q. serrata, 100-120 seedlings/m2 and 350-420 cm3/cavity for F. rhynchophylla, and 190-220 seedlings/m2 and 380-430 cm3/cavity for Z. serrata. This study suggests that an adequate type of container will improve seedling quality with higher nutrient loading capacity production in nursery stages and increase seedling growth in plantation stages.
Keywords
cavity volume; container seedling; growing density; nitrogen status; nursery;
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