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Effects of Fertilization Methods on the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of $Larix$ $kaempferi$ Seedlings in the 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)
Park, Byung-Bae (Division of Forest Ecology, Korea Forest Research Institute)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.21, no.1, 2012 , pp. 57-65 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fertilization is essential to seedling production in nursery culture, but excessive fertilization can contaminate surface and ground water around the nursery. The objective of this study was to find optimal fertilization practice of container seedling production for reducing soil and water contamination around the nursery without compromising seedling quality. This study was conducted to investigate chemical properties of the growth medium, growth performance, chlorophyll fluorescence, and chlorophyll contents of larch ($Larix$ $kaempferi$) growing under three different fertilization treatments (Constant rate, Three stage rate, and Exponential rate fertilization). Root collar diameter and height of larch were not significantly different among treatments even though the nutrient supply of the exponential treatment was half that of the constant and three stage treatments. Chemical properties of the growth medium showed the same trends as root collar diameter and height. The total biomass and seedling quality index (SQI) were higher at Constant than at other treatments, but both SQI of Constant and Exponential were not significantly different. Photochemical efficiency and chlorophyll contents were lower at Exponential than at other treatments, but not significantly different among treatments. Therefore, Exponential fertilization which is 50% fertilizer of other treatments would maximize seedling growth and minimize nutrient loss.
Keywords
container seedling; fertilization; growth performances; Larix kaempferi; physiological characteristics;
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