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Struve, Daniel, Petra Sternberg, Nick Drunasky, Kurt Bresko, and Rico Gonzalez. "Growth and Water Use Characteristics of Six Eastern North American Oak (Quercus) Species and the Implications for Urban Forestry." Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 32, no. 5 (2006): 202–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2006.026.
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Seedling growth and water use of six North American oak species were studied in a series of four experiments to determine inter- and intraspecies water use characteristics. Xeric-site adapted species (chestnut oak, Q. prinus [L.] and black oak, Q. velutina [Lamb.]) had slower growth (height and dry weight accumulation and lower shoot:root ratios) than mesic-site adapted species (bur oak, Quercus macrocarpus [Michx.]; pin oak, Q. palustris [Muenchh.], northern red oak, Q. rubra [L]; and Shumard oak, Q. shumardii [Buckl.]). Principal component analysis (a statistical technique used to identify correlated variables) using 11 variables found that seedling water use loaded positively with seedling growth factors (taller seedlings tended to have higher dry weights and greater leaf and root areas and used more water than shorter seedlings, which tended to have lower dry weights, smaller leaf, and root areas) in the first principal component. However, in the third experiment, seedling growth factors loaded negatively with seedling water use for Q. prinus. Tall Q. prinus seedlings tended to use less water than short seedlings. However, other measures of water use (g water cm −1height and cm −2leaf and root area) loaded negatively on the first principal component. Correlations between seedling heights and seedling waters use were significant and positive, but great within-species and within half-sib family differences in height-adjusted water use (g water cm −1height) were found. By plotting height-adjusted water use against seedling height, efficient and inefficient water use seedlings could be identified. Inefficient water use seedlings were shorter and had higher water use cm −1height than efficient water use seedlings. Inefficient water use seedlings were described as having a xeric-water use habit, whereas tall seedlings had a mesic-water use habit. Potentially, height-adjusted water use could be used as a method for selecting individual oak seedlings better adapted to stressful urban planting sites.
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Tuttle, C. L., D. B. South, M. S. Golden, and R. S. Meldahl. "Initial Pinustaeda seedling height relationships with early survival and growth." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 18, no. 7 (1988): 867–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x88-133.
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Initial planting height of loblolly pine (Pinustaeda L.) seedlings from several nurseries and seed sources was related to survival and height growth on "good" and "poor" planting chances in Alabama. A planting chance was classified as poor if 2-year survival was less than 75% and total 2-year height growth was less than 75 cm. Seedling height (measured immediately following planting) was negatively related to survival, and the slope of the regression was four times greater when the planting chance was classified as poor than when it was classified as good. Initial height was also negatively related to 2-year height growth on poor planting chances, with shorter seedlings at planting reaching the same total height as taller ones after two seasons. As a result, initial field height on poor planting chances had little impact on total seedling height after two growing seasons. Therefore, there was no height growth advantage gained by planting seedlings taller than 20 cm when survival was less than 75%. Planting seedlings with heights of 20–34 cm was less of a problem when the planting chance was good. The use of shorter seedlings on planting chances where low survival may be expected may significantly increase loblolly pine seedling survival in the southern United States.
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Harayama, Hisanori, Ikutaro Tsuyama, Mitsutoshi Kitao, et al. "Effects of Seedling Size, Stock Type, and Mechanical Site Preparation Method on Initial Survival and Growth of Japanese Larch (Larix kaempferi) Seedlings." Forests 14, no. 4 (2023): 784. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14040784.
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It is important to understand the characteristics of Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) seedlings that allow them to grow vigorously after planting and quickly exceed the height of surrounding vegetation, resulting in lower weeding costs. Seven stock types, including bareroot and container-grown seedlings, were planted in two plots with different mechanical-site-preparation (MSP) methods and evaluated for survival, height, and root collar diameter (RCD) for four consecutive years. Three-year-old bareroot seedlings, which were one year older and larger than normal, had low survival rates in the mulcher MSP. Initial seedling height significantly differed among the seven stock types, while almost no significant differences were observed after four growing seasons. Model analyses showed that initial seedling height and RCD had a significant effect on seedling height after planting until the second growing season, while the effect of planted seedling age and plot became increasingly significant after the third growing season. The difference in seedling type, bareroot versus container-grown seedlings, had no effect on the seedling height during the four growing seasons after planting. A decision tree analysis suggests that the seedlings with sufficiently large RCD and young age, regardless of seedling type, can grow taller than surrounding vegetation more quickly.
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Marohnic, Jennifer, and Robert L. Geneve. "Container Volume and Height Affect Shoot and Root Development in Marigold Seedlings." HortScience 30, no. 4 (1995): 868B—868. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.30.4.868b.
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Marigold seedlings were grown in four containers that differed in both volume and shape. Seedlings grown in 1.5-gal containers showed the greatest potential for shoot and root development 20 days after sowing. These seedlings had greater leaf area, shoot and root dry weight, and total root number and length compared to seedlings grown in 406 plug trays, 72-cell packs, or 6-inch containers. There was a positive correlation (r2 = 0.81) between cell volume and seedling growth as well as a positive correlation (r2 = 0.89) between container height with seedling growth. An attempt was made to separate the impact of container volume vs. container height on seedling growth. Containers were designed using acrylics to vary the container height while keeping the volume constant at 1500 cm3. There was a positive correlation (r2 = 0.87) between shoot and root dry weight with container height. The data suggest that both container volume and height contribute to overall seedling growth in marigold, but when container volume is not limiting, container height has a large impact on seedling development.
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Zhou, Fei, Nianjin Wang, Jinping Zhang, et al. "Formulation of substrates with agricultural and forestry wastes for Camellia oleifera Abel seedling cultivation." PLOS ONE 17, no. 7 (2022): e0265979. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265979.
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Five Camellia oleifera Abel seedling substrates were prepared using the conventional formula, but with the peat substituted by the composts of Camellia oleifera shell, pine chips, palm fiber residues, chicken manure, and sheep manure. The physical and chemical properties of the prepared substrates before and after seedling cultivation were determined and their effects on the growth of Camellia oleifera seedling were analyzed. It was found that the survival rates of the one-year-old seedlings produced from stem cuttings on all substrates at 6 months were greater than 97.5%. As compared with the conventional substrate, the substrates formulated with the composts were able to promote the seedling growth based upon height, ground diameter, root length and root volume measurement. The substrate prepared with the compost of Camellia oleifera shell+ palm fiber residue+ chicken manure (A3), vermiculite and perlite (6:3:1) was the most optimal, which gave 100% seedling survival rate, the greatest seedling height, and the largest ground diameter. In particular, the ground diameters and 26.67% of the seedling heights reached the grade 1 standard for two-year-old seedlings.
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Ratna, Ratna Damayanti Siantur, and Dede J. Sudrajat Dede. "Correlation of Morphological Characteristics of Nyamplung Seedling (Calophyllum inophyllum L) with The Performance at Field Condition." Jurnal Wasian 6, no. 1 (2019): 45–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.62142/0fpen224.
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The aim of this research is to assess the correlation of morphological characteristics of nyamplung seedling (Calophyllum inophyllum L) on field growth of two years age after outplanting in Parungpanjang, Bogor. Three seedlots collected from Carita, Pangandaran and Purworejo were grown in seedbeds with different ages (four months and six months). The seedlings are mixed and grouped according to their height and root collar diameter. Each group of seedlings is divided into 5 height classes and each class is divided into two diameter classes, so there are 10 classes of seed morphology. The parameters of seedling were observed on sturdirness quotient, dry weight, root length, shoot-root ratio, and number of leaves. The seedlings were planted in randomized completely block design (three seeds origins, 10 morphological class, three blocks, 30 seedlings per block). Seedling survival, height, and root collar diameter growth were assessed on two years after outplanting. The result showed that morphological classification affected on seedling survival, height and root collar diameter growth. Seedling height and root collar diameter were significantly correlated with other parameters and also with field growth. Two-year-old Nyamplung on field can grow significantly if we use seedling with a height above 31 cm and a diameter more than 5.1 mm. In addition, the ratio of height and diameter and seed quality index are become important consideration in seed selection.
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Ekamawanti, Hanna Artuti, Lenawati Simanjuntak, and Abdurrani Muin. "Assessment of the Physical Quality of Eucalyptus pellita Seedlings from Shoot Cutting by Age Level." Jurnal Sylva Lestari 9, no. 2 (2021): 280. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jsl29280-290.
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The criteria for target seedling of Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell are at least 90days old, with consequences for the length of stay of the seedlings in the nursery. This study must assess the suitability as a target seedling first if it wants to plant the seedlings under 90days old in the field. The research aimed to evaluate and obtain the regression equation for the seedling’s age with the seedling’s morphological characters. The shoot seedlings cuttings aged 45, 60, 75, and 90 days after planting in the cocopeat growing medium were assessed. The study was used a survey method with a purposive sampling technique to obtain 60 samples by assessing the growth and appearances of the seedling. Furthermore, 15 samples were taken at random to determine the dry weight of the seedlings. Seedlings aged 75 and 90 days indicated the standard criteria as target seedlings for height, diameter, number of leaves, seedling’s health, shoot appearances, and seedling roots. The two seedlings’age levels have a sturdiness index of 8.34-9.78; shoot-root ratio 3.9-4.5; and seedling quality index (SQI) 0.22-0.23. Seedling age had a powerful positive correlation with the sturdiness index and SQI (r = 0.84 and r = 0.96). The regression equation of the sturdiness index is y = 0.048x + 5.435 (R2 = 0.996) and SQI is y = 0.004x - 0.064 (R2 = 0.926). This research implies that 75 and 90-days seedlings can be considered as one of the criteria for the age of E. pellita shoot cuttings as the target seedling in the SOP of PT. Finnantara Intiga.Keywords: cocopeat, Eucalyptus pellita, Seedling Quality index, shoot cuttings, target seedling
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Minore, Don, and Howard G. Weatherly. "Effects of Site Preparation on Douglas-Fir Seedling Growth and Survival." Western Journal of Applied Forestry 5, no. 2 (1990): 49–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/wjaf/5.2.49.
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Abstract The effects of five yarding-slash treatment combinations on Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) growth and survival were compared by obtaining seedling heights, potential seedling heights, survival percentages, soil-penetration resistances, and the occurrence of visible soil-humus for 149 progeny-test plantations in western Oregon. Survival was not improved by mechanical site preparation, and seedlings grown on the compacted, low-humus soils associated with piling slash off site did not grow as tall during their first 5 years as seedlings growing on similar sites where slash had been broadcast-burned. Tilling (disking or ripping) did not benefit seedling height growth. West. J. Appl. For. 5(2):49-51, April 1990.
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Conner, Patrick. "Effect of Nitrogen Fertigation on First-year Pecan Seedling Growth." HortTechnology 17, no. 4 (2007): 491–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.17.4.491.
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Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) seedling rootstocks require several years of growth in the nursery before they are large enough to graft. In this experiment, first-year pecan seedlings were fertigated with varying amounts of calcium nitrate in an attempt to stimulate growth rates. Pecan seedlings were fertigated every 2 weeks from May through October for a total of 10 applications. Total amounts of nitrogen (N) applied by fertigation were 0, 4, 10, 20, and 40 g of N per seedling. Leaf samples were taken after the fourth and tenth fertigations, and leaf elemental concentration was affected by fertigation rates. Seedling height and caliper were measured monthly. Seedling caliper continued to increase throughout the experiment, whereas height increase stopped in September. Seedling height and caliper were unaffected by N fertigation except for the N rate of 40 g, which suppressed seedling growth. These results suggest that the N needs of the seedlings were met by a preplant application of 50 lb/acre N applied as 10N–4.4P–8.3K.
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Conner, Patrick. "(130) Effects of Nitrogen Fertigation on First-year Pecan Seedling Growth." HortScience 41, no. 4 (2006): 1062D—1062. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.41.4.1062d.
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Pecan seedling rootstocks require several years of growth in the nursery before they are large enough to graft. In this experiment, first-year pecan seedlings were fertigated with varying amounts of calcium nitrate to stimulate growth rates. Pecan seedlings were fertigated every 2 weeks from May through October for a total of 10 applications. Total amounts of nitrogen (N) applied by fertigation were 0, 4, 10, 20, and 40 g of N per seedling. Leaf samples were taken after the fourth and 10th fertigation, and leaf elemental concentration was affected by fertigation rates. Seedling height and caliper were measured monthly. Seedling caliper continued to increase throughout the experiment, while height increase stopped in September. Seedling height and caliper were not affected by N fertigation except for the N rate of 40 g, which suppressed seedling growth. These results suggest that the nitrogen needs of the seedlings were met by a preplant application of 56 kg·ha-1 N applied as 10N–10P–10K.
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Tuttle, C. L., D. B. South, M. S. Golden, and R. S. Meldahl. "Relationship Between Initial Seedling Height and Survival and Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings Planted During a Droughty Year." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 11, no. 3 (1987): 139–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/11.3.139.
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Abstract Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedling height (measured immediately following planting) was significantly related to survival after two growing seasons. This relationship was negative on sites classified as adverse, with shorter seedlings having better survival than taller ones. Onnonadverse sites, taller seedlings survived as well or better than shorter seedlings. On all sites, initial height was inversely related to total seedling height growth during the first two seasons, permitting shorter seedlings at planting to reach the same total height as taller ones by agetwo. As a result, at age two, initial field height was not significantly related to total height. South. J. Appl. For. 11(3):139-143.
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Nurjaman, K. M., A. S. Wulandari, and Y. Istikorini. "Effect of Endophytic Fungi Inoculation and Ecoenzyme on the Growth of Gmelina (Gmelina arborea (Roxb.)) Seedlings." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 959, no. 1 (2022): 012011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/959/1/012011.
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Abstract During the growth process, plants require nutrients and have a symbiotic relationship with beneficial microbes. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of endophytic fungi inoculation and eco enzymes on the growth of Gmelina Seedlings. The endophytic fungi which were used were Ochroconis sp., Ascotricha sp., and Arthrinium malaysianum. Endophytic fungi inoculation into Gmelina Seedlings was carried out by watering fungal suspension onto the planting medium. The same method was carried out for the application of eco enzyme. The results showed that inoculation of the endophytic fungi A. malaysianum decreased the growth of Gmelina Seedling’s height and diameter. Inoculation of Ascotricha sp. decreased the growth of Gmelina Seedling height, and inoculation of Ochroconis sp. decreased the growth of Gmelina Seedling diameter. Endophytic fungi inoculation without eco enzymes could generate longer roots. As a result, shoot root ratio and seedling quality index showed that Gmelina Seedlings were ready to transplant in the field. The results of this study can be used as a reference in applying biological fertilizers to forestry plants.
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Jalkanen, Anneli. "Growth and Morphology of Black Spruce, Jack Pine, and White Spruce Container Seedlings in Northern Ontario." Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 12, no. 2 (1995): 69–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/njaf/12.2.69.
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Abstract The development of morphological attributes of containerized seedlings during the growing season was studied in eight crops from three nurseries in Northern Ontario, including four black spruce crops, three jack pine crops, and one white spruce crop. The variability was proportionally largest in root and shoot dry mass, followed by height and diameter. During seedling growth, proportionally the variability of size did not seem to increase. In absolute scale, however, differences between individual seedlings increased more than differences between seedling trays, possibly due to competition between individuals. Height and shoot growth were greater in the beginning of the growing season, and diameter and root growth were greater toward the end. In comparison to standards, the balance between morphological attributes (height/diameter, shoot/root) was usually acceptable, and usually independent of seedling size. The easiest way of monitoring crop development is to take seedling samples at regular intervals and to construct a growth progression curve for seedling height, if diameter growth reaches acceptable level. Care should be taken that the height of seedlings does not increase too much at the expense of diameter and root development in the larger crops. To monitor this, height-diameter ratios and shoot-root ratios might be measured a couple of times during the growing season to take corrective action if necessary. North. J. Appl. For. 12(2):69-74.
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Fadhil, Ayad Hasan, and Raad Taha Muhammad Ali Balaket. "Response of Seedlings of Three Cultivars of Mandarin to Spraying and Addition of Nano-Fertilizer." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1371, no. 4 (2024): 042026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1371/4/042026.
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Abstract The effect of spraying with nano-fertilizer at three levels (0, 2, 3) gm/liter and ground application was studied in the lathhouse of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University / Al-Musayyib Technical College in Babylon province from March to December 2023. Nanofertilizer at 0, 0.5, and 1 g/anvil on three mandarin seedlings. A factorial experiment using the randomised complete block design (RCBD) with three replicates and three seedlings per unit was conducted. The experiment had 27 treatments randomly divided among 243 one-year-old seedlings. A Genstat ANOVA table was used to analyse these results. The least significant difference L.S.D. at 0.05 was used to compare treatments. The key findings are: Seedling height and average leaf area were best in the Clementine cultivar (96.36 cm, 1715.4 cm2 seedling-1). Leaf nitrogen and potassium were 2.61% and 1.48%, respectively. Spraying shoots with 3 g.L-1 nano-fertilizer increased seedling height, average leaf area, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium at the highest rate. The addition of nano-fertilizer significantly affected vegetative growth and leaf mineral content. Adding 1 g.pot-1 increased seedling height, average leaf area, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium the most. The double interaction between the Clementine cultivar and spraying with nano-fertilizer at 3 g.L-1 (A2B3) increased seedling height, average leaf area, nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus percentage. The double interaction between the Clementine cultivar and nano-fertilizer with a concentration of 1 g.pot-1 (A2C3) significantly increased nitrogen, seedling growth rate, phosphorus, and potassium. Spraying nano-fertilizer at 3 g.L-1 and 1 g.plot-1 (B3C3) significantly enhanced seedling height, average leaf area, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The triple interaction between study factors increased characteristics, with A2B3C3 excelling in seedling height, average leaf area, and nitrogen.
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Roden, Michael J., and Phillip E. Reynolds. "Hexazinone site preparation improves black spruce seedling survival and growth." Forestry Chronicle 71, no. 4 (1995): 426–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc71426-4.
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Granular (PRONONE 10G and 5G) and liquid (VELPAR L) hexazinone (1 to 4 kg ai ha−1) were applied to a northern New Brunswick clearcut (loams, silt loams, and clay loams) to reduce raspberry [Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim] competition. Treatment, using skidder-mounted herbicide application equipment, was completed in May and September 1986, with planting of 2+2, bareroot, black spruce seedlings [Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.] in June 1986 and in June 1987. Seedling survival and growth were measured yearly for five growing seasons after planting. By August 1991, raspberry cover for three treatments remained less than that for controls. Survival of seedlings planted approximately one month after spring treatment was less than controls, but seedling height and stem diameter were greater than that of control seedlings for most treatments. Survival and growth of seedlings planted approximately one year after spring treatment or nine months after fall treatment were greater than that of control seedlings for most treatments. Fifth-year height and stem diameter of seedlings planted nine months after fall treatment were negatively correlated with raspberry height (r2 = 0.729, height and 0.745, diameter), decreasing as raspberry height increased. Over the five-year observation period, hexazinone formulation did not affect raspberry control, but did affect seedling survival and growth. Spring treatment with PRONONE 10G (2 kg ai ha−1), with planting delayed by one year, provided the best treatment to achieve both optimal seedling survival and growth during plantation establishment. Key words: liquid hexazinone, granular hexazinone, site preparation, black spruce, growth parameters, seedling survival, raspberry competition
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Wang, Lian Kuan, Pei Yong Lian, and Yun Jiang Fu. "The Introduction Seedling Experiment of Four Varieties of Poplar." Applied Mechanics and Materials 448-453 (October 2013): 964–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.448-453.964.
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We introduced the four varieties poplar to Inner Mongolia Daxing’anling Forest Region, and investigated the survival rate of seedlings, ground diameter and seedling height were measured, and calculated average ground diameter and seedling height. In different experiment areas, the results showed that, the growth influence of seedling height and ground diameter was not the same on different cutting densities. Based on the above results, it can be preliminarily determined the most suitable poplar and cutting density for this area.
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Sun, Jingbin, Xueqiang Li, Shaochuan Li, Xiangyou Wang, and Linlin Wang. "Design Optimization and Experiment of Four-Row Potato Seedling-Cutting Machine." Applied Engineering in Agriculture 37, no. 6 (2021): 1155–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aea.14532.
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HighlightsBased on the innovative analysis of the seedling-cutting operation mechanism, five shapes of seedling-cutting blades were designed, and a four-row potato seedling-cutting machine was developed.The kinematics and mechanics of seedling-cutting blades were analyzed, which can provide a theoretical basis for the selection of experimental factors.A regression orthogonal experiment and variance analysis were carried out to verify the performance of the four-row potato seedling-cutting machine. Finally, the main and secondary factors affecting the seedling-cutting performance and the optimal parameter combination were obtained.Compared with other studies, the structure of the seedling-cutting blades are more complete in this study. The test results show that the qualified rate of the broken length of the potato seedlings is significantly improved, the missed cutting rate of the potato seedlings is reduced, and the length of the stubble is more uniform, which greatly improves the quality of seedling-cutting.Abstract. A four-row potato seedling-cutting machine was designed to address the problems associated with potato seedling-cutting machines with low qualified rates of broken length and stubble length and high missed cutting rates. Based on the analysis of the seedling-cutting operation mechanism, key components were designed, and the kinematics and mechanics were analyzed. A regression orthogonal experiment was carried out, taking the rotation speed of the seedling-cutting blade shaft, forward speed of the seedling-cutting machine, and height of the short blade of the ridge top from the ridge platform as the experimental factors and the qualified rate of the broken length of the potato seedlings, missed cutting rate of the potato seedlings, rate of carrying potatoes, and length of the stubble as experimental indexes. The results showed that the prioritized impact of various factors on the qualified rate of the broken length of the potato seedlings ranked as follows: the rotation speed of the seedling-cutting blade shaft > the height of the short blade of the ridge top from the ridge platform > the forward speed of the seedling-cutting machine. The prioritized impact of various factors on the missed cutting rate of the potato seedlings ranked as follows: the forward speed of the seedling-cutting machine > the rotation speed of the seedling-cutting blade shaft > the height of the short blade of the ridge top from the ridge platform. The prioritized impact of various factors on the rate of carrying potatoes and the length of the stubble ranked as follows: the height of the short blade of the ridge top from the ridge platform > the rotation speed of the seedling-cutting blade shaft > the forward speed of the seedling-cutting machine. The optimal parameter combination was a rotation speed of the seedling-cutting blade shaft of 1400 r/min, forward speed of the seedling-cutting machine of 4.22 km/h, height of the short blade of the ridge top from the ridge platform of 62 mm. Based on this combination, the qualified rate of the broken length of potato seedlings was 94.1%, the missed cutting rate of the potato seedlings was 0.30%, the rate of carrying potatoes was 0.49%, and the length of the stubble was 54 mm. The index values of the verification experiments were 94.6%, 0.38%, 0.53%, and 56 mm, which were better than the standard values, indicating that this machine meets the basic operation requirements. The test results can provide theoretical support and technical reference for improving the parameter and structural design of a potato seedling-cutting machine. Keywords: Field experiment, Flail blade, Potato, Seedling-cutting machine.
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Comeau, Philip G., Thomas F. Braumandl, and Chang-Yi Xie. "Effects of overtopping vegetation on light availability and growth of Engelmann spruce (Piceaengelmannii) seedlings." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 23, no. 10 (1993): 2044–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x93-255.
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To examine the effects of overtopping vegetation on solar irradiance reaching Engelmann spruce (Piceaengelmannii Parry) seedlings and on crop seedling performance, neighborhood studies were established at six sites in mixed shrub–herb and fireweed communities of the Interior Cedar–Hemlock zone of southern British Columbia. These communities were dominated by mixtures of fireweed (Epilobiumangustifolium L.), thimbleberry (Rubusparviflorus Nutt.), red raspberry (Rubusidaeus L.), and (or) bracken fern (Pteridiumaquilinum (L.) Kuhn). Three hundred and eighty-eight planted Engelmann spruce seedlings, between 1 and 5 years of age, served as plot centers for measurements in 1990 and 1991. Vegetation had been clipped around 109 of these seedlings in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Seedling diameter and height were measured in the autumn of 1990 and 1991. Vegetation cover, vegetation height, and the fraction of full sunlight reaching the top branches of each spruce seedling were measured in midsummer of 1991. A simple competition index (CI), based on visually estimated percent cover, height of each species present within 1.26 m of the crop seedling, and crop-seedling height, can be used to estimate the fraction of full sunlight reaching crop seedlings. Measurements of transmittance through vegetation canopies are correlated with this competition index and could be useful as a separate, objective assessment of competition levels. Seedling growth was related to both seedling-needle biomass (at the beginning of the year) and either CI or the amount of light reaching crop seedlings during midsummer. Growth increased as needle biomass or irradiance reaching the seedling increased and decreased as CI increased. Since CI can be calculated from simple field measurements and since seedling growth is related to CI, this index has potential utility in evaluating the need for operational release treatments. Transmittance measurement provides an equally useful, and potentially more objective approach to evaluating the need for release treatment. Results from this study suggest that cumulative effects of competition result at least in part from effects on growth of seedling leaf mass.
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Ratnayake, Sunil, and David R. Shaw. "Influence of Seed Vigor, Herbicide Rates, and Incorporation Depths on Emergence and Seedling Development of Soybean (Glycine max)." Weed Technology 6, no. 4 (1992): 801–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0890037x00036290.
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Imazaquin at 140, 280, and 420 g ai ha-1did not negatively affect seedling emergence from high vigor (98% germination) soybean seed but, coupled with a 5.0-cm herbicide incorporation depth, reduced seedling emergence from low vigor (67% germination) seed at all rates. Imazaquin at 420 g ha-1incorporated 5.0 cm deep reduced low and high vigor seedling height 36 and 28%, respectively. Imazaquin at all rates reduced root length from high vigor seed, whereas only the high rate reduced root length of seedlings from low vigor seed. Although 420 g ha-1metribuzin did not affect seedling emergence or root length, emerged seedlings were severely damaged when herbicide was incorporated to 5.0 cm. Trifluralin at 840 and 1680 g ai ha-1reduced emergence of low vigor seed when incorporated 5.0 cm deep. Trifluralin at 840 g ha-1did not affect seedling height or root length, but 1680 g ha-1reduced height of seedling from low and high vigor seed by 86 and 66% when incorporated 5.0 cm deep. Trifluralin at 1680 g ha-1reduced shoot dry weight of both types of seedlings only at the 5.0-cm incorporation depth.
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Magnitskiy, Stanislav V., Claudio C. Pasian, Mark A. Bennett, and James D. Metzger. "Controlling Height and Seedling Emergence of French Marigold and Celosia Plugs with Plant Growth Regulators." Journal of Environmental Horticulture 24, no. 3 (2006): 165–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-24.3.165.
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Abstract Soaking French marigold seeds in growth regulator solutions produced larger reductions in seedling height than foliar sprays. Seeds soaked in 1 to 5 ppm uniconazole solutions for 0.15, 5, or 45 min resulted in plants that were up to 23% shorter than controls at 30 DAS, whereas foliar applications of 10 to 20 ppm uniconazole solutions resulted in plants 18% shorter than controls at 14 DAS. French marigold seedlings from seeds soaked in 60 pm ancymidol for 5 or 45 min were 5 or 6%, respectively, shorter than controls. Foliar spray applications of 25 or 100 ppm ancymidol to French marigold seedlings resulted in plants 8% shorter than controls. Chlormequat solutions applied either as a seed soak (1000–5000 ppm) or foliar spray (500–3000 ppm) did not reduce French marigold seedling height. Emergence of French marigold seedlings from seeds soaked in uniconazole, ancymidol, or chlormequat solutions was not different from that of control seeds. No effect on seedling height or emergence was found when soaking celosia seeds in uniconazole, ancymidol, or chlormequat solutions. Spraying celosia seedlings with uniconazole, ancymidol, or chlormequat solutions did not reduce seedling height.
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South, David B. "Needle-Clipping Longleaf Pine and Top-Pruning Loblolly Pine in Bareroot Nurseries." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 22, no. 4 (1998): 235–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/22.4.235.
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Abstract Studies have shown that clipping needles of longleaf pine before outplanting can increase average seedling survival by 13 percentage points. Under some situations, the increase in survival might be due to a reduction in transpiration. For loblolly pine, top-pruning in the nursery might increase average survival by 6 percentage points. Benefits of pruning appear greater when seedlings experience stress after planting and when nonpruned seedlings have low root weight ratios (root dry weight/total seedling dry weight). On some droughty sites, a seedling with a 0.3 root weight ratio might have an 80% chance of survival, while a seedling with a 0.2 root weight ratio might only have a 53% chance of survival. In most studies where heights were measured after 3 yr in the field, pruned seedlings were the same height as nonpruned seedlings (± 7 cm). South. J. Appl. For. 22(4):235-240.
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Riitters, Kurt H., and David A. Perry. "Early Genetic Evaluation of Open-Pollinated Douglas-Fir Families." Forest Science 33, no. 2 (1987): 577–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/forestscience/33.2.577.
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Abstract In a test of early genetic evaluation of the growth potential of 14 families of open-pollinated Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco), measures of growth and phenology of seedlings grown in a coldframe were correlated with height of saplings in evaluation plantations at 9, 12, and 15 years. Fifteen-year height was most strongly correlated with measures of seedling budset (r = -0.57), height (r = 0.54), and branchiness (r = -0.53). Seedling growth and phenology values generally were poorly correlated with seed weight; however, seedling-sapling correlations were related to seedling-seed weight correlations. Seedling-sapling correlations improved with sapling age from 9 to 15 years. For. Sci. 33(2):577-582.
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Štícha, V., I. Kupka, D. Zahradník, and S. Vacek. "Influence of micro-relief and weed competition on natural regeneration of mountain forests in the Šumava Mountains." Journal of Forest Science 56, No. 5 (2010): 218–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/28/2009-jfs.
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Natural regeneration and its relationship to micro-relief and weed competition were studied on 6 research plots in mountain spruce forests in the Šumava Mountains. The data on density regeneration, total height and height increment of each seedling were recorded on 50 by 5 m transects. The position of each seedling was adjusted by a satellite system "Field map". The data show that an elevation is a significantly (significance level P = 0.99) preferable micro-relief for seedlings in most cases (7 of the total 9 cases). The regeneration density is low in a high-competition environment, i.e. in grass and ferns, where the number of seedlings is significantly low on all surveyed plots. But dead wood, which is also an elevation in terms of the micro-relief, is the most preferable micro-site. The data show no significant differences in seedling heights due to differently dominant competing plants. Neither was the hypothesis about the beneficial influence of stem or stump in close surroundings on seedlings confirmed by our data.  
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Saito, Waka, Koji Kawamura, and Hiroshi Takeda. "Relative importance of overstory canopy openness and seedling density on crown morphology and growth of Acer nipponicum seedlings." Botany 90, no. 11 (2012): 1152–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b2012-079.
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We investigated the effects of overstory canopy openness and seedling density on seedling morphology and growth in the mid-successional species Acer nipponicum Hara in a cool-temperate forest. Studied seedlings were 46 seedlings of 30–160 cm height, and their overstory canopy openness ranged between 7.2% and 17.0%. Seedling density, measured as the number of conspecific neighboring seedlings within a 50 cm radius of the target seedling, ranged between 0 and 19. There were no significant correlations between seedling height, canopy openness, and seedling density. Multiple regression analysis showed that crown depth, leaf mass fraction, and leaf area index decreased with decreasing canopy openness and increasing seedling density, while the ratio of trunk-lateral branches mass increased. Overstory canopy openness did not affect crown area, leaf size, or petiole length, all of which decreased with increasing seedling density. Standardized regression coefficients indicated that seedling density affected morphology and growth more than canopy openness did. The morphological responses to canopy openness cannot be considered as adaptive plasticity, as total leaf area and leaf mass fraction decreased with decreasing light levels. In contrast, responses to seedling density indicate adaptive responses to neighborhood competition. The results highlight the importance of seedling density that influenced seedling growth and morphology independently of overstory canopy openness.
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Oshima, Chiaki, Yuji Tokumoto, and Michiko Nakagawa. "Biotic and abiotic drivers of dipterocarp seedling survival following mast fruiting in Malaysian Borneo." Journal of Tropical Ecology 31, no. 2 (2014): 129–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026646741400073x.
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Abstract:South-East Asian tropical rain forests experience sporadic, but profuse, seed production after general flowering, leading to the synchronous emergence of various seedlings and subsequent seedling dynamics, which play a crucial role in determining species distribution and coexistence. We examined the relative importance of both biotic (initial height, conspecific seedling density) and abiotic (canopy openness, per cent sand, soil water content) drivers using survival data for 1842 seedlings of 12 dipterocarp species for 1.5 y following mast fruiting in an old-growth Bornean tropical rain forest. More than 30% of all dipterocarp seedlings survived 1.5 y after mast fruiting. When all species were analysed together, we found that initial seedling height, canopy openness and conspecific seedling density affected dipterocarp seedling survival. Negative density dependence indicated that predators were not satiated, but dipterocarp seedlings rather suffered from host-specific natural enemies or intraspecific competition. Species-level analyses of seven dipterocarp species showed large variation in response to biotic and abiotic factors. These results suggest that interspecific differences in the relative importance of biotic and abiotic effects on seedling survival might contribute to species coexistence.
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Wang, Baoqi, Yang Ding, Chunyan Wang, et al. "G-ROBOT: An Intelligent Greenhouse Seedling Height Inspection Robot." Journal of Robotics 2022 (December 13, 2022): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9355234.
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An intelligent and modular greenhouse seedling height inspection robot was designed to meet the demand for high-throughput, low-cost, and nondestructive inspection during the growth of greenhouse seedlings. The robot structure mainly consists of a multiterrain replacement chassis, an electronic control lift image acquisition support, and a quick disassembly mechanism. SolidWorks was used to design the robot and Adams was used for motion simulations. Based on STM32 and Raspberry Pi as the core, the robot is equipped with various sensors to build a reliable control system for intelligent navigation for inspection tasks as well as acquisition of high-quality images and environmental information data of seedling crops. The developed growth point detection algorithm based on the EfficientNet deep learning network can efficiently measure the heights of seedlings and the application of the host software and cloud server makes it easy to monitor and control the robot and store and manage various data. The results of the greenhouse experiment showed that the robot has an average battery life of 5.2 h after being fully charged, with satisfactory motion stability and environmental adaptability; the environmental information data collected were valid, and errors were within the acceptable range; the captured seedling crop images were of high quality, and the seedling height data obtained through algorithm analysis were valid and reliable. The robot is expected to be an intelligent assistant for seedling research and production.
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Castilla, Guillermo, Michelle Filiatrault, Gregory J. McDermid, and Michael Gartrell. "Estimating Individual Conifer Seedling Height Using Drone-Based Image Point Clouds." Forests 11, no. 9 (2020): 924. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11090924.
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Research Highlights: This is the most comprehensive analysis to date of the accuracy of height estimates for individual conifer seedlings derived from drone-based image point clouds (DIPCs). We provide insights into the effects on accuracy of ground sampling distance (GSD), phenology, ground determination method, seedling size, and more. Background and Objectives: Regeneration success in disturbed forests involves costly ground surveys of tree seedlings exceeding a minimum height. Here we assess the accuracy with which conifer seedling height can be estimated using drones, and how height errors translate into counting errors in stocking surveys. Materials and Methods: We compared height estimates derived from DIPCs of different GSD (0.35 cm, 0.75 cm, and 3 cm), phenological state (leaf-on and leaf-off), and ground determination method (based on either the DIPC itself or an ancillary digital terrain model). Each set of height estimates came from data acquired in up to three linear disturbances in the boreal forest of Alberta, Canada, and included 22 to 189 surveyed seedlings, which were split into two height strata to assess two survey scenarios. Results: The best result (root mean square error (RMSE) = 24 cm; bias = −11 cm; R2 = 0.63; n = 48) was achieved for seedlings >30 cm with 0.35 cm GSD in leaf-off conditions and ground elevation from the DIPC. The second-best result had the same GSD and ground method but was leaf-on and not significantly different from the first. Results for seedlings ≤30 cm were unreliable (nil R2). Height estimates derived from manual softcopy interpretation were similar to the corresponding DIPC results. Height estimation errors hardly affected seedling counting errors (best balance was 8% omission and 6% commission). Accuracy and correlation were stronger at finer GSDs and improved with seedling size. Conclusions: Millimetric (GSD <1 cm) DIPC can be used for estimating the height of individual conifer seedlings taller than 30 cm.
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Bilir, Nebi, and Durmuş Çetinkaya. "Morphological variation and quality in Anatolian black pine seedlings." Theoretical and Applied Forestry 2, no. 1 (2022): 19–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.53463/tafor.2022vol2iss1pp19-21.
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There are many biological and environmental factors in success of forest establishment including afforestation, industrial plantation, and other forestry practices such as nursery technique and provenance. Forest establishment is also getting importance for the Anatolian Black pine [Pinus nigra Arnold. subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe] because of its widely using in afforestation and higher unproductive forest area, and other practices (i.e., landscape planning). It is known that seedling morphology and quality play key role in biological and economical success in these practices. This study was carried out on 1+0, 3+0 and 5+0 years containerized seedlings grown in Adana-Kicak and Konya-Seydisehir Forest Nurseries to contribute nursery practices (such as grown quality seedlings) and success of forest establishment and other practices For the purpose, seedling height and root-collar diameter of 100 seedlings randomly chosen in each age group were measured at the end of 2017. Averages of seedling height of 1+0, 3+0 and 5+0 years were 9.9 cm, 22.6 cm, and 59.8 cm, respectively, while they were 2.6 mm, 7.8 mm and 14.3 mm for root-collar diameter. Coefficient of variation was the highest at 3 years old seedlings for both characters (27% & 25.3%) but the lowest at 5 years old ones (16% &18.3%). 1% of seedlings for height (height<5cm) and 17% of seedlings for root-collar diameter (diameter<2mm) of 1+0 year seedlings were cull/unsuitable for plantation, while they were no any cull seedlings at age 3 and 5 years according to quality classes of Turkish Standard Institute. Positive and significant (p<0.05) correlation was found between height and diameter at all age groups. It emphasized seedling height could be used in the selection of quality seedlings for easy practices by nursery managers.
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Barnes, Andrew D., and David B. South. "Effect of the Growth Regulator Uniconazole on Biomass Allocation of Bareroot Loblolly Pine Seedlings." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 28, no. 1 (2004): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/28.1.41.
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Abstract Improving seedling performance by reducing seedling height can be an important aspect of nursery management. The plant growth regulator uniconazole was applied to regulate height growth of nursery-grown loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings. Tests involving a foliar spray (0,0.125, 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 kg ai/ha) or a wick application (0, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 ppm) were conducted in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. The wick applicator consisted of a perforated plastic pipe covered with a sponge cylinder supplied by a reservoir. With both application methods, as the rate of uniconazole increased, seedling height, root-collar diameter, and biomass decreased. Compared to the controls, uniconazole decreased the percentage of seedlings with root-collar diameters greater than 4.7 mm. At lifting there was no difference among rates for root/shoot ratio, but root/shoot ratios of uniconazole treated seedlings increased significantly after outplanting. Eighteen months after outplanting, there were no treatment effects on seedling height or survival. Wick applications of uniconazole merit further research because of soil persistence and costs associated with spray applications. South. J. Appl. For. 28(1):41–47.
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Windyarini, Eritrina, and Tri Maria Hasnah. "Identification and Seedlings Growth Evaluation of Shorea Species-Producing Tengkawang." Jurnal Wasian 2, no. 1 (2015): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.20886/jwas.v2i1.868.
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Most of non timber forest product (NTFP) utilization taken from natural forests which decrease on productivity annually, including tengkawang producer species which taken from West Kalimantan natural forests. This condition needs an effort to preserve those species from natural population utilization through plantation forest development that require spesific strategy. This study was part of breeding strategy of shorea species producing tengkawang which aimed to species identify and seedling growth evaluation used genetic material from 2 (two) population from West Kalimantan. The research was arranged in 2 (two) steps, i.e.1) species identification used morphology characteristic difference, and 2) seedling growth evaluation (height,diameter,sturdiness). Seedling growth evaluation was arranged in RCBD, with 5 plot (combination of species and source population), contained 25 seedlings and 4 replications (blocks). The result showed that seedlings of shorea species producing tengkawang, i.e. S.stenoptera, S.macrophylla, and S.gysbertsiana can be different from its stipulae morphology characteristic. Growth of 10 months shorea species producing tengkawang seedlings were significantly different on height and sturdiness. Seedlings height were 67,19 – 88,79 cm, seedlings diameter 9,65 – 10,33 mm and sturdiness 7 – 9,21 in range. The best seedling growth was S.stenoptera and S.macrophylla from Gunung Bunga, West Kalimantan.
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Windyarini, Eritrina Windyarini, and Tri Maria Hasnah Hasnah. "Identification and Seedlings Growth Evaluation of Shorea Species-Producing Tengkawang." Jurnal Wasian 2, no. 1 (2015): 33–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.62142/9c1czv33.
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 Most of non timber forest product (NTFP) utilization taken from natural forests which decrease on productivity annually, including tengkawang producer species which taken from West Kalimantan natural forests. This condition needs an effort to preserve those species from natural population utilization through plantation forest development that require spesific strategy. This study was part of breeding strategy of shorea species producing tengkawang which aimed to species identify and seedling growth evaluation used genetic material from 2 (two) population from West Kalimantan. The research was arranged in 2 (two) steps, i.e.1) species identification used morphology characteristic difference, and 2) seedling growth evaluation (height,diameter,sturdiness). Seedling growth evaluation was arranged in RCBD, with 5 plot (combination of species and source population), contained 25 seedlings and 4 replications (blocks). The result showed that seedlings of shorea species producing tengkawang, i.e. S.stenoptera, S.macrophylla, and S.gysbertsiana can be different from its stipulae morphology characteristic. Growth of 10 months shorea species producing tengkawang seedlings were significantly different on height and sturdiness. Seedlings height were 67,19 – 88,79 cm, seedlings diameter 9,65 – 10,33 mm and sturdiness 7 – 9,21 in range. The best seedling growth was S.stenoptera and S.macrophylla from Gunung Bunga, West Kalimantan.
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Yücedağ, Cengiz, Nebi Bilir, and Halil Barış Özel. "Phytohormone effect on seedling quality in Hungarian oak." Forest Systems 28, no. 2 (2019): e005. http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/fs/2019282-14604.
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Aim of study: to find out the effects of four phytohormones, including Indole Butyric Acid (IBA), Indole Acetic Acid (IAA), and Gibberellic acids (GA3, GA4) on seedling growth of Hungarian oak which has a natural distribution in the northwestern of Turkey.Area of Study: Mature acorns of Hungarian oak were collected from a natural stand in Zonguldak-Ereğli at northwestern region of Turkey.Material and Methods: Collected acorns of the species were pretreated with 300 ppm of each phytohormone for 24 hours and sown in Yenihan State Forest Nursery of Bartin, Turkey. Two years old bare-root seedlings were used for the measurements of seedling height, root collar diameter, stem, root and seedling fresh weights, and stem, root and seedling dry weights of two bare-root seedlings for each phytohormone treatment.Main results: Best performance of all studied seedling traits with the exception of root collar diameter was revealed in seedlings with IBA. In contrast, treatment of seeds with GA3 reduced all seedling traits apart from seedling height and root collar diameter. According to Dickson quality index, IBA was displayed to be the most beneficial phytohormone application for generating Hungarian oak seedlings with better mechanical resistance during transplanting.Research Highlights: IBA should be adopted in planting the seedlings of Hungarian oak for plantation activities.
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Youngblood, Andrew P. "Effect of shelterwood removal methods on established regeneration in an Alaska white spruce stand." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 20, no. 9 (1990): 1378–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x90-182.
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Seedling damage during overstory removal was compared among different yarding methods; almost three times more mortality was associated with rubber-tired ground skidding than with skyline cable yarding. Seedlings ranging in height from 0.4 to 1.0 m generally received less damage or had lower mortality rates from cable yarding than did shorter or taller seedlings. Snowpack disturbance and percentage of seedling mortality were positively correlated. Results suggested that with attention to seedling height growth and yarding method, the shelterwood regeneration system is a viable option for white spruce (Piceaglauca (Moench) Voss) stand regeneration in interior Alaska.
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Egnell, Gustaf, and Göran Örlander. "Using infrared thermography to assess viability of Pinussylvestris and Piceaabies seedlings before planting." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 23, no. 9 (1993): 1737–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x93-219.
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One-year-old Scots pine (Pinussylvestris L.) and 2-year-old Norway spruce (Piceaabies (L.) Karst.) seedlings were lifted and stored under an array of conditions to test infrared thermography as a means of determining seedling viability. After winter storage, temperature was measured on each seedling with an infrared thermovision scanner (3–5 μm) in an environment favoring transpiration (vapor pressure deficit of the ambient air 1.6–2.9 kPa, photosynthetic photon flux density 1500 μmol•m−2•s−1). Thereafter the seedlings were planted in the field. Visual signs of damage were assessed and annual height increments were measured after one and two growing seasons. Significant positive correlations were found between seedling temperature and degree of damage. The warmest seedlings had a lower survival rate as a group when compared with the remaining seedlings. There were significant negative correlations between seedling temperature and annual height increment in the first growing season.
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Saputra, Hariadi, Yadi Setiadi, and Iwan Hilwan. "RESPON PERTUMBUHAN BIBIT ANGSANA (Pterocarpus indicus Willd.) TERHADAP MEDIA TUMBUH, PEMOTONGAN AKAR LATERAL DAN PEMBERIAN URIN SAPI Response of Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus Willd.) Seedling on Growing Media, Lateral Roots Cutting, and Cow’s Urine." Journal of Tropical Silviculture 8, no. 3 (2018): 154–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/j-siltrop.8.3.154-159.
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Nursery is a process in producing good quality seedlings. Seedling quality is determined by physical-physiological quality including woody stem, health, height, diameter, number of leaves, leaf color and compactness of media. The quality of angsana seedlings in this study was observed using some growth media, lateral root cutting, and cow’s urine addition with various concentration and liquid organic fertilizer for 13 weeks. The study was conducted in a completely randomized design (CRD) in split plot with 3 growth mediums, 10 combinations of root-cutting and fertilizing treatment using 9 seedlings per treatment. Parameters observed during this study were seedling height (cm), seedling diameter (mm), total dry weight (g), shoot - root ratio (RPA) and compactness of roots. The results showed the media contain mixture of soil and manure (M2) with root-cutting treatment, addition of 20% cow urine and 5% EM4 (A2) was the best treatment for angsana seedlings with average value of 46.25 cm plant height, 6.09 mm diameter, 7.77 g total dry weight, shoot root ratio 1.89 and compactness of roots including the compact category.Key word : cow’s urine, lateral roots cutting, Pterocarpus indicus Willd., seedling quality.
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Roden, Michael J., and Phillip E. Reynolds. "Site preparation with sulfonylurea herbicides improves black spruce seedling growth." Forestry Chronicle 72, no. 1 (1996): 80–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc72080-1.
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Metsulfuron (ALLY or ESCORT), 36 and 72 g ai ha−1, and sulfometuron (OUST), 150 to 450 g ai ha−1, were applied to a northern New Brunswick clearcut (silty clay loams and silty clays) to reduce raspberry [Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.] competition. Treatment, using skidder-mounted herbicide application equipment, occurred in May and August 1986, with planting of 2+2, bareroot, black spruce seedlings [Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.] in June 1986 and in June 1987. Seedling survival and growth were measured yearly for five growing seasons after planting. By August 1991, raspberry height was less in many treatments than in controls. Survival of seedlings planted one month after spring treatment was less than controls, and no significant height or stem diameter increases were observed. Growth and survival of seedlings planted approximately one year after spring treatment were greater than that of control seedlings. Fifth-year stem diameter of these seedlings, planted after site preparation with sulfometuron, was negatively correlated (r2 = 0.715) with raspberry height, decreasing as raspberry height increased. Survival of seedlings planted after some summer treatments was also less than controls, and no significant growth increases were noted for seedlings planted after site preparation with sulfometuron. Summer treatment with metsulfuron was more efficacious and resulted in greater seedling growth than spring treatment; however, greater seedling survival occurred after spring treatment. We conclude that spring treatment with sulfometuron (300 g ai ha−1), with planting delayed by one year, provided the optimal treatment to achieve maximal seedling survival and growth during plantation establishment. Black spruce seedlings appear to benefit (i.e. enhanced survival or growth) from site preparation with these herbicides only when planting is delayed by several months following their use. Key words: metsulfuron, sulfometuron, site preparation, black spruce, growth parameters, seedling survival, raspberry competitition
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Garms, Cory G., Lluvia Flores-Rentería, Kristen Waring, Amy Whipple, Michael G. Wing, and Bogdan M. Strimbu. "Augmenting size models for Pinus strobiformis seedlings using dimensional estimates from unmanned aircraft systems." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 50, no. 9 (2020): 890–904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2019-0325.
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In forestry, common garden experiments traditionally require manual measurements and visual inspections. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a newer method of monitoring plants that is potentially more efficient than traditional techniques. This study had two objectives: to assess the size and mortality of Pinus strobiformis Engelm. seedlings using UAS and to predict the second-year seedling size using manual measurements from the first year and from UAS size estimates. Raised boxes containing 150 seedlings were surveyed twice, one year apart, using multispectral UAS. Seedling heights and diameters at root collar (DRC) were measured manually in both years. We found that size estimates made using a vegetation mask were suitable predictors for size, while spectral indices were not. Furthermore, we provided evidence that inclusion of UAS size estimates as predictors improves the fit of the models. Our study suggests that common variables used in forest monitoring are not necessarily best suited for seedlings. Therefore, we created a new variable, called the longitudinal area (height × DRC), which proved to be a significant predictor for both height and DRC. Finally, we demonstrate that seedling mortality can be effectively measured from remotely sensed data, which is useful for common garden and regeneration studies.
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Tanner, E. V. J., V. K. Teo, D. A. Coomes, and J. J. Midgley. "Pair-wise competition-trials amongst seedlings of ten dipterocarp species; the role of initial height, growth rate and leaf attributes." Journal of Tropical Ecology 21, no. 3 (2005): 317–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467405002269.
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To investigate whether seedlings of ten dipterocarp species differed significantly in terms of growth and mortality or whether species were not significantly different and could be considered ecologically similar, seedlings were grown, two per pot, in two experiments: (1) where the two seedlings were of equal height (30 cm); and (2) where one seedling was 10 cm shorter than the other. Seedlings were grown in a shade house with 15% above-canopy light in a 50:50 forest soil–sand mixture and were watered frequently; pots were placed so that seedling density was 130 seedlings m−2 of ground. In the first experiment there were 45 pairwise combinations of species when seedlings were 30 cm tall (AB, AC, AD,…. BC, BD…IJ; where A, B, C…J signify different species); each combination was replicated 10 times so there were 450 pots with 900 seedlings. In the second experiment there were 100 pairwise combinations of species and size e.g. Aa (30 cm A with 20 cm a), Ab (30 cm A with 20 cm b), each combination was replicated 10 times hence there were 1000 pots with 2000 seedlings. After 22 mo 79% of the initial 2900 seedlings survived; on average they had grown 42 cm (i.e. to 72 cm tall from their initial 30 cm). The most frequent outcome of competition-trials between different sized individuals (784 of 1000 trials) was that the initially taller seedling of each pair ‘won’ (it was the taller or surviving seedling). When 900 of these trials (setting aside, Aa, Bb, Cc etc.) were analysed as 45 comparisons between species with different sized individuals (Ab and aB are one interspecific comparison for these purposes), initial height determined the outcome in 23 cases (even in some competitions between light hardwood species and heavy hardwood species); in 6 cases a species (mostly light hardwoods) behaved as a ‘dominant’ – they usually won even if they were smaller initially. We found few significant differences between species in: initial seedling heights; leaf nitrogen concentrations; and specific leaf areas when they were grown in similar conditions, and these attributes were not correlated with growth rates. The similarity of seedlings of different species meant that often a height difference of just 10 cm was enough to determine the outcome of a pairwise competition-trial in high seedling densities and light equivalent to that in forest gaps.
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Magnitskiy, Stanislav V., Claudio C. Pasian, Mark A. Bennett, and James D. Metzger. "Controlling Plug Height of Verbena, Celosia, and Pansy by Treating Seeds with Paclobutrazol." HortScience 41, no. 1 (2006): 158–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.41.1.158.
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Shoot stretching in plug production reduces quality and makes mechanized transplanting difficult. The objectives of this study were to measure seedling emergence and shoot height of plugs as affected by paclobutrazol application during seed soaking, priming, or coating on seedling emergence and height. Verbena (Verbena ×hybrida Voss. `Quartz White'), pansy (Viola wittrockiana L. `Bingo Yellow Blotch'), and celosia (Celosia cristata L. `New Look') seeds were soaked in water solutions of paclobutrazol and subsequently dried on filter paper at 20 °C for 24 h. Soaking seeds in paclobutrazol solutions before sowing reduced growth and percentage seedling emergence of verbena and pansy but had little effect on those of celosia. Verbena seeds soaked in 50, 200, or 500 mg paclobutrazol/L for 5, 45, or 180 min produced fewer and shorter seedlings than controls. Osmopriming verbena seeds with 10 to 500 mg paclobutrazol/L reduced seedling emergence. Seedling height and emergence percentage of pansy decreased with increasing paclobutrazol concentrations from 2 to 30 mg·L–1 and with soaking time from 1 to 5 min. The elongation of celosia seedlings was reduced by soaking seeds in 10, 50, 200, or 500 mg paclobutrazol/L solutions for 5, 180, or 360 min. However, these reductions were negligible and without any practical application.
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Goodlife, E. E., V. Wilson, and E. T. Jaja. "Evaluation of germination, growth and flowering characteristics of selected tomato genotypes in a high rainfall region." Nigerian Journal of Botany 37, no. 1 (2024): 111–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbot.v37i1.9.
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This research was conducted to evaluate germination, seedling growth, vegetative and flowering characteristics of five tomato genotypes - NHTO 0201, NHTO 0294, B52, Thorgal F1 hybrid and Cameroun. Seedlings from the nursery were transplanted into bags filled with 10 kg soil, replicated 6 times and laid out using the completely randomised design (CRD) in the field. Data collected from seedlings were percentage germination, days to first and last seedling emergence, height, number of leaves and seedling vigour index (SVI). At 50% flowering, plant height, number of leaves/plant, primary branches/plant, days to 50% flowering, flower clusters/plant and flowers/plant were gathered. Data were analysed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Means were compared using the least significance difference (LSD) at p = 0.05. Germination percentage and seedling characteristics did not differ significantly amongst genotypes. Significant correlations were observed between germination and SVI (r = 0.939*) and between days to the first and last seedling emergence (r = 0.895*). There were significant differences in leaves/plant and primary branches/plant but not flowering characteristics. Plant height and days to 50% flowering correlated significantly (r = 0.889*). Plant height, primary branches/plant (r = 0.978**) and flower clusters/plant and flowers/plant (r = 0.975**) were highly and significantly correlated. Selection pressure could be directed to characteristics with positive correlations.
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Tumpa, Katarina, Antonio Vidaković, Damir Drvodelić, et al. "The Effect of Seed Size on Germination and Seedling Growth in Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.)." Forests 12, no. 7 (2021): 858. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12070858.
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The quantity and quality of seedlings in the nursery has an impact on the success of re-establishment and later growth. High germination rates enable a sufficient number of seedlings, and their quality is assessed using a number of parameters, including seedling height and root collar diameter. These parameters are influenced in some species by seed size, but the correlation between them is species-specific. The model species in this research was sweet chestnut (Castaneasativa Mill.), and seeds from 12 populations from two distinct biogeographical regions of Croatia were collected. We examined the influence of seed size on four parameters: germination rate, seedling height, root collar diameter and sturdiness quotient. Seed size has been shown to have a positive influence on both seedling height and root collar diameter, whereas no such correlation was noted for germination rate and sturdiness quotient. Significant differences in nut size and seedling growth parameters were found between the Mediterranean and continental populations, with higher values observed in the coastal Mediterranean populations. We concluded that seed origin and seed size have a significant impact on seedling growth and are important factors to consider when choosing seed material. Further nursery operations should consider seed origin and local environmental conditions when choosing seedlings for reforestation efforts and general forest operations.
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Larsen, Harry S., David B. South, and James N. Boyer. "Foliar Nitrogen Content at Lifting Correlates with Early Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings from 20 Nurseries." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 12, no. 3 (1988): 181–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/12.3.181.
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Abstract Height growth of outplanted loblolly pine seedlings was monitored over a 3-year period. Growth of seedlings from 20 nurseries was correlated with initial seedling characteristics from paired samples. Height growth during the first 6 months after planting was negatively correlated with the initial seedling height and shoot/root ratio and was positively correlated with root growth potential (RGP) and root weight. However, these variables were not significantly correlated with later growth. Foliar nitrogen content (mg of foliar nitrogen per seedling) was positively correlated with both initial and subsequent field growth. Foliar nitrogen content was the only variable that was significantly correlated with diameter growth and volume growth during the third year after planting. This variable accounted for 36% of the variation among sample means for 3-year height growth. These data support a previous report that field performance of loblolly pine seedlings during the first 3 years in the field can be influenced by the foliar nitrogen content at lifting. South. J. Appl. For. 12(3):181-185.
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South, David B., and James L. Rakestraw. "A Loblolly Pine Seedling-Grade by Genotype Study." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 26, no. 3 (2002): 153–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/26.3.153.
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Abstract A loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedling grade study was established in January 1987 on a Coastal Plain site at Bellville, Georgia. The factorial study involved three seedling grades (Wakeley's Grade 1, 2, and 3) and three half-sib families (#5, 25, 56). Trees were measured at ages 8 and 13 yr. Both family and seedling grade affected survival, height, and diameter at age 8 yr. Survival among families varied by as much as 3 percentage points while there was a 10 percentage point difference between Grade 1 and Grade 2 seedlings. Only family was related to height and diameter at age 13. Volume gains from planting Grade 1 seedlings instead of Grade 3 seedlings varied by family but there were no significant interactions between family and seedling grade. Differences in height among families and among seedling grades decreased over time. At age 8, there was a 5.3 ft difference between the tallest and shortest family but by age 13, the difference declined to 3.7 ft.Overall, planting family 56 instead of family 25 resulted in an additional 645 ft3/ac by age 13. Planting Grade 1 seedlings instead of Grade 3 seedlings produced an additional 303 ft3/ac. Per acre volume differences among families were greater at age 13 than at age 8. In contrast, differences among seedling grades were about the same at age 8 and 13 yr. The overall mean annual increment (MAI) for this study was 207 ft3/ac/yr. In comparison, the MAI for Grade 1 seedlings of family 56 was 239 ft3/ac/yr. South. J. Appl. For. 26(3):153–158.
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Kim, Hyeonji, Heejae Jo, Gwang-Jung Kim, Hyung-Sub Kim, and Yowhan Son. "Effects of Spring Warming and Drought Events on the Autumn Growth of Larix kaempferi Seedlings." Water 14, no. 12 (2022): 1962. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14121962.
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High temperatures and droughts following winter dormancy can negatively affect seedling growth and mortality. An open-field experiment was conducted to study the growth and mortality of Larix kaempferi seedlings in response to spring warming and drought treatments and to determine whether seedlings could regain their growth capability once the treatments were discontinued. In May 2020, 1-year-old seedlings were exposed to four treatments: control, warming-only, drought-only, and the combined warming and drought. Drought treatment reduced the seedling height and root collar diameter and increased the mortality rate. The combined warming and drought treatments had the highest mortality rates, followed by the drought, control, and warming treatments. However, after the cessation of the treatments, the combined warming and drought treatments increased seedling height, root collar diameter, and individual seedling biomass because the high mortality rate relaxed competition among seedlings. This suggests that the effects of low competition on the surviving seedlings may mitigate the negative effects of warming and drought on seedling growth. Our study demonstrates that despite the high mortality and decreased growth during the treatment period, seedlings subjected to combined high temperature and drought stress showed short-term high levels of growth compared to seedlings subjected to a single stress.
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Azad, Md Salim, and Md Mehedi Hasan Sumon. "Species Specific Responses to Age on Nodule Formation, Seedling Growth, and Biomass Production of Acacia auriculiformis at Nursery Stage." Journal of Botany 2016 (August 16, 2016): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6960783.
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Nodulation responses of leguminous trees are very important for intercropping to reduce reliance on artificial nitrogen input through nitrogen fixation in agroforestry system. This study was carried out to evaluate the status of nodulation (i.e., the number of nodules and their shape and size) in root and biomass production of plant growth parameters (i.e., number of leaves, shoot height, root biomass, and shoot biomass) of A. auriculiformis seedlings. The assessment was conducted 60 days after seed germination. The study revealed significant differences in nodule number per seedling, leaf number per seedling, shoot height, and biomass accumulation (both green and oven dry weight) with seedling age (p<0.05). The study also revealed significant correlation among the variables of nodulation responses and biomass production. The results obtained using principal component analysis (PCA) justified correlation matrix of nodulation responses and biomass production of this species. The PCA showed that root biomass per seedling, leaf number per seedling, nodule number per seedling, shoot height, age of seedling, and shoot biomass per seedling were clustered with PC1 (with an eigenvalue of 5.59) and root shoot ratios were clustered with PC2 (with an eigenvalue of 1.82). Our study justified that shoot height may be an important determinant of nodule formation of A. auriculiformis.
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Ergasheva, Nargiza. "Effect of seedling thickness on stem height and number of leaves of oil sunflower cultivars." BIO Web of Conferences 65 (2023): 01007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20236501007.
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This paper reports on the effect of seedling thickness on stem height and leaf number of oilseed sunflower. According to him, the local Dilbar (st) variety compared to foreign Buzuluk and Rodnik varieties, when the seedling thickness was set at 50, 60, and 70,000 per hectare, the plant was superior in terms of height and number of leaves, but when the number of seedlings was increased to 80,000, the growth slowed down and reached an average of 226.4 cm. and while the height of the plant in the Buzuluk variety is average, it was determined that the height of the plant in the Rodnik variety is high, i.e. 234.3 cm, at the thickness of 80,000 seedlings per hectare.
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Cvjetkovic, Branislav, Milan Mataruga, Mirjana Sijacic-Nikolic, Vojislav Dukic, and Vladan Popovic. "Variability of Norway spruce morphometric characteristics in progeny tests in Bosnia and Herzegovina." Bulletin of the Faculty of Forestry, no. 113 (2016): 11–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/gsf1613011c.
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The paper presents the results of an analysis of morphometric characteristics of Norway spruce seedlings in the progeny tests in Bosnia and Herzegovina, localities: Drinic and Srebrenica. Progeny tests were established by using seedlings originating from six natural populations from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Seedling height, root collar and whorl distance from the ground, which represents seedling heights in 2011, 2012 and 2013 were measured. The results indicate statistically significant differences between the analyzed characteristics of the observed population. Especially interesting are the populations Potoci and Olovo, which showed the highest growth during the observed period in both progeny tests. The impact of the drought in 2013 can be seen in the progeny test in Srebrenica where height growth in 2013 was lower by more than 50% in comparison to 2012. The impact of drought in the progeny test in Drinic was not observed. The research provides the baseline when selecting the starting population, where the rapid growth of seedlings is set as the main goal.
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Gratzer, G., P. B. Rai, and G. Glatzel. "The influence of the bamboo Yushania microphylla on regeneration of Abies densa in central Bhutan." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 29, no. 10 (1999): 1518–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x99-125.
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To assess the impact of a dense understory of the bamboo Yushania microphylla Munro on tree regeneration in monospecific Abies densa Griff. stands of the central Bhutan Himalayas, the age-class distribution of fir regeneration, the microsite preferences, and height growth as well as the relationship between height of the bamboo, gap fraction, and tree seedling density were studied. Seedling densities were much lower on sites with bamboo. Recruitment was more or less continuous, and there was no indication of overall synchronized single-cohort regeneration in bamboo plots. On sites with bamboo understory, the light regime at the forest floor is strongly influenced by the height of the bamboo. A large portion of the variance of tree seedling density could be explained by the height of the bamboo. The mortality of fir seedlings is considerably reduced at elevated microsites. Fir establishment on the forest floor is restricted to sites where bamboo density is low and light levels are higher. On sites with dense, unbrowsed bamboo, light levels are too low for long-term survival of fir seedlings, resulting in a lack of suppressed regeneration with minimal height growth. Because of the absence of this fraction, the average height increment of fir seedlings is higher on sites with bamboo.
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Banach, Jacek, Stanisław Małek, Mariusz Kormanek, and Grzegorz Durło. "Growth of Fagus sylvatica L. and Picea abies (L.) Karst. Seedlings Grown in Hiko Containers in the First Year after Planting." Sustainability 12, no. 17 (2020): 7155. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12177155.
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In forest management in Poland, there are no standards for the quality and suitability for planting seedlings produced in nursery containers; therefore, research contributing to the development of such guidelines is important. We investigated the growth reaction of European beech and Norway spruce seedlings growing in container technology one year after planting on an experimental forest plantation. The seedlings used in the study were three experimental variants grown in a container nursery differing in fertilization. Two heights of seedlings were measured, i.e., after the first growing season on the experimental plantation and the initial (obtained in the forest nursery), and the annual (AHI, cm) and relative height increments (RHI, %) were calculated. The regression of the RHI of seedlings to their initial height was calculated, and the equations obtained were used to determine the optimal range of seedling height at the stage of nursery growth at which they will achieve the maximum increment in the first year of growth on the plantation. The change from foliar fertilization to a mixed one affected beech and spruce seedling parameters; however, it did not affect the diversity of their survival on the experimental plantation. Higher seedlings planted on the experimental plantation were characterized by a smaller RHI. The optimal range for the height of seedlings obtained at the nursery stage of growing, which determined the maximum value of the AHI after the first year of growth after planting, was 18–36 cm for beech and 14–25 cm for spruce.
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Guo, Longmei, Ruiqiang Ni, Xiaoli Kan, et al. "Effects of Precipitation and Soil Moisture on the Characteristics of the Seedling Bank under Quercus acutissima Forest Plantation in Mount Tai, China." Forests 13, no. 4 (2022): 545. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f13040545.
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Natural regeneration is crucial for the development of sustainable forestry practices in light of the current global climate changes. In this paper, we compared the size distributions of Quercus acutissima seedlings in the understory of Q. acutissima forest plantations in Mount Tai in 2010 and 2017, studied the physiological and morphological responses of seedlings to the microenvironment, and explored the maintenance mechanisms of the seedling bank. The results showed that the density of understory seedlings in 2017 was only 61.63% of that in 2010, especially in the 20–40 cm height class. Between 2011 and 2016, the precipitation and soil water content were the highest in 2011, followed by 2013. The 2–4-year seedlings (height < 40 cm) were not significantly different in seedling biomass, biomass allocation, and root morphology (root total surface area, root volume, and root average diameter), and were significantly different in total root length, specific root length, specific root surface area, and nonstructural carbohydrate content of root, stem, and leaves. However, 5–6-year seedlings (height > 40 cm) showed the largest biomass. Principal component analysis indicated that altering root morphology, nonstructural carbohydrate, and biomass allocation played significant roles in the drought adaptation of seedlings in the understory. In conclusion, drought stress together with seedling adaptation influenced the dynamics of seedling bank in the understory of Q. acutissima plantations.