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Effect of Different Fertilization on Physiological Characteristics and Growth Performances of Eucalyptus pellita and Acacia mangium in a Container Nursery System  

Cho, Min-Seok (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Lee, Soo-Won (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Bae, Jong-Hyang (Division of Horticulture and Pat Animal-Plant Science, Wonkwang University)
Park, Gwan-Soo (Department of Environment and Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.20, no.2, 2011 , pp. 123-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to find optimal nutrient condition of container seedling production of two tropical species for high seedling quality. This study was conducted to investigate photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, chlorophyll contents, and growth performances of container seedlings of Eucalyptus pellita and Acacia mangium growing under four different fertilization treatments (Con., $0.5\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$, $1.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$, and $2.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization). E. pellita showed outstanding photosynthetic capacity, photochemical efficiency, and chlorophyll contents at $1.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization. Meanwhile, E. pellita showed the highest photosynthetic capacity, photochemical efficiency, and chlorophyll contents at $2.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization, as fertilization rate were increased, those of A. mangium increased. Like physiological characteristics, Both E. pellita at $1.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization and A. mangium at $2.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization were higher root collar diameter, height, biomass, and seedling quality index than other treatments. These results showed that E. pellita at $1\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization and A. mangium at $2.0\;g{\cdot}l^{-1}$ fertilization is optimal nutrient condition, respectively. Moreover, fertilization rate controlling is very important for growth and seedling quality of container seedling.
Keywords
container seedling; fertilization; growth performances; nursery; photosynthesis;
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