The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2015, Volume 61 Issue 1
| Year : | 2015 |
| Volume : | 61 |
| Issue : | 1 |
| Authors : | Jelena LAZAREVIĆ, Dragica VILOTIĆ Nenad KEČA |
| Title : | MYCORRHIZATION AND USE OF SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMERS IN TARGETED PRODUCTION OF HARDWOODS PLANTING MATERIAL |
| Abstract : | Production of forest and ornamental trees seedlings is one of the most important areas concerning forestry techniques in whole, because successful afforestation, plant survival and fast development of seedlings depend on their quality. It is of special importance for South-eastern European (SEE) region, due to unfavourable environmental conditions: prevailing high summer temperatures of air and soil, low humidity and low precipitation during growing season. Besides, nursery production in open field conditions in Submediterranean and Mediterranean region is faced with the same problems. Here we were examining a combined effect of seedling mycorrhization and usage of polymers during the nursery production of Quercus ilex L. and Acer dasycarpum Enhr. seedlings in open field conditions for three years. The objectives of the study were: 1) to examine the efficiency of ECM commercial product on Q. ilex seedlings growth; 2) to compare the efficiency of different concentrations of VAM commercial product on A. dasycarpum seedlings growth; 3) to compare combined effect of seedling mycorrhization and usage of superabsorbent polymers on growth of Q. ilex and A. dasycarpum seedlings. Mycorrhization and application of superabsorbent polymers during the seedlings growth in nursery were effective method for achieving better quality of Q. ilex and A. dasycarpum seedlings. Mycorrhization of Q. ilex seedlings with 1 ml of ectomycorrhizal inoculum (107 propagules) was effective, while validity of polymer application is still under the study. Optimal application dose of VA mycorrhizal inoculum for A. dasycarpum was determined on 7.5 ml/seedling (c.ca 750 infective propagula/plant). The increase of A. dasycarpum plant size was evident (1.5 times compared to untreated), and in combination with polymers it was more than 2 times. |
| For citation : | Jelena LAZAREVIĆ, Dragica VILOTIĆ, Nenad KEČA. MYCORRHIZATION AND USE OF SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS IN TARGETED PRODUCTION OF HARDWOODS PLANTING MATERIAL. Agriculture & Forestry, Vol. 61 Issue 1: 295-307, 2015, Podgorica |
| Keywords : | Hardwoods seedlings, mycorrhization, superabsorbent polymers, Quercus ilex, Acer dasycarpum |
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