Cultivation of speckled alder under harsh mountain conditions

Cultivation of speckled alder under harsh mountain conditions

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The aims of the paper were as follows: (1) to assess the applicability of speckled alder for pioneer stands on the mountainous clear-cut tracts and (2) to evaluate the effects of slow-release fertilizer teal horse blanket on the survival and growth of speckled alder under harsh environmental conditions.On the basis of seven-year results we can presume that speckled alder is a convenient pioneer species that can be cultivated on harsh mountain sites where the climatic extremes need to be alleviated and a layer of surface humus renewed.The initial slow-release fertilization is, nonetheless, highly desirable.As contrasted to the control the surface and planting hole applications of amendment reduced the total seven-year mortality rate by 9.

5% and 20.1%, respectively, and the periodic annual height increment (2003-2009) was promoted by 47% and 59%, respectively.Analogous results were obtained when read more the values of basal stem diameter and crown diameter were compared.As for the method of application, the placement of the slow-release amendment in the planting holes seems to be more efficient mainly in terms of survival promoting.

The surface application is, nonetheless, less laborious and also yielded satisfactory results.