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http://dx.doi.org/10.5532/KJAFM.2012.14.1.028

Growth Performance and Photosynthesis of Two Deciduous Hardwood Species under Different Irrigation Period Treatments in a Container Nursery System  

Cho, Min-Seok (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Lee, Soo-Won (Division of Forestry Consulting, Korea Forestry Promotion Institute)
Hwang, Jae-Hong (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Kim, Jae-Won (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
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Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology / v.14, no.1, 2012 , pp. 28-38 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate growth performance, photosynthesis, water use efficiency (WUE), and stomatal conductance ($g_s$) of container seedlings of Liriodendron tulipifera and Zelkova serrata growing under three different irrigation periods (1 time/1 day, 1 time/2 days and 1 time/3 days) for high seedling quality. The root collar diameter and height of L. tulipifera and Z. serrata seedlings were highest with 1 time/1 day irrigation, whereas they were lowest with 1 time/3 days irrigation. The two species showed low drought tolerance. As irrigation period was shortened, biomass and seedling quality index (SQI) of the two species increased. The ratio of height to root collar diameter (H/D) and the ratio of below to aboveground biomass (T/R) of the two species were lower with 1 time/3 days than at other irrigation periods. L. tulipifera and Z. serrata seedlings showed significantly higher photosynthetic capacity with 1 time/1 day irrigation. As irrigation period was shortened, $g_s$ of two species increased, while their WUE decreased significantly (P<0.05) These results show that 1 time/1 day irrigation provides the most optimal water condition for container seedling production of two species and irrigation controlling is very important for growth and quality of container seedlings.
Keywords
Irrigation period; Container seedling; Photosynthesis; Growth performance; Liriodendron tulipifera; Zelkova serrata;
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