INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT CULTIVATION FACTORS ON BIOMETRIC FEATURES OF NORTH AMERICAN HACKBERRY (Celtis occidentalis L.)

Przemysław Bąbelewski

Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

Magdalena Pancerz

Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

Regina Dębicz

Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

Katarzyna Wróblewska

Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

Roman Wacławowicz

Department of Agroecosystems and Green Areas Management, Wrocław, Grunwaldzki Sq. 24a 50-363 Wrocław, Poland



Abstract

North American hackberry as a tree with resistance to Dutch elm diseases, pollutions and urban conditions is predisposed to becoming one of the common tree species for urban areas. Therefore, it is necessary to develop methods for nursery production of this species. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of fertilization and different methods of cultivation in rows with simultaneous use of geocomposite on the growth of North American hackberry in nursery production. Mechanical fallow in rows ha the most prefer-ably influence, while living mulch with perennial ryegrass had rather negative impact on tested biometric features of North American hackberry. There was found a positive correlation between biometric features and foliar N content, as well as negative correlation between biometric features and soil salinity.

Keywords:

geocomposite, fertilization, mechanical fallow, perennial ryegrass, pine bark

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2017-02-28



Przemysław Bąbelewski 
Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Magdalena Pancerz 
Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Regina Dębicz 
Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Katarzyna Wróblewska 
Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Roman Wacławowicz 
Department of Agroecosystems and Green Areas Management, Wrocław, Grunwaldzki Sq. 24a 50-363 Wrocław, Poland



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