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Vol. 80 No. 3 (2025)

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Comparison of the growth of royal paulownia strains (Paulownia tomentosa Steud.) suitable for biomass production under stressful conditions

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/as.2025.5546
Submitted: May 19, 2025
Published: 13.11.2025

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to estimate the growth and winterhardiness of thirteen strains of royal paulownia in south-east Poland. Paulownia plants were grown under stressful conditions, such as poor soil, high density, no mineral fertilisation and no irrigation. However, intensive plant growth was confirmed in the first two years of vegetation. Among the studied strains, the ‘LuP’, ‘LuD’ and ‘We’ strains showed high growth intensity, high yield potential and the highest winter survival. They also had a significantly higher SPAD index than others. The selected strains were probably more tolerant of abiotic stress. Some specimens showed even stronger growth. The fast-growing selected paulownia strains could give an estimated 1.8 t ha–1 of fresh and 0.4 t ha–1 of dry shoot biomass. The leaves of paulownia plants are also a valuable source of biomass. Therefore, the aboveground biomass yield could be double that previously estimated.

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