JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2000, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (06): 6-10.doi: 10.3969/j.jssn.1000-2006.2000.06.002

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Effects of Pruning Intensities and Pruning Seasons on the Growth Dynamics of the Poplar Plantation

FANG Sheng zuo 1,XU Xi zeng 1,YAN Xiang jin 2,DENG Jian guo 3   

  1. 1.Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;2.The Multi management Bureau of Siyang Jiangsu Province,Siyang 223700,China;3.The Farm of Siyang Jiangsu Province,Siyang 223700,China
  • Online:2000-12-18 Published:2000-12-18

Abstract: The effects of pruning intensities and pruning seasons on the growth dynamics and the number of epicormic branches produced for a clone I-69 plantation were evaluated at Siyang Farm, Siyang County, P.R.China. Experimental treatments applied in a split plot design included: three pruning intensities (1/3 H , 1/2 H and CK), and two pruning seasons (growing season and non-growing season). Results indicated that difference in leaf area index (LAI) between the pruning intensities was manifested in the year after pruning. The LAIs of middle pruning intensity (1/2 H ) and slight pruning intensity (1/3 H ) were only 49% and 84% of the CK (unpruned trees) respectively. There was no significant difference in DBH and single-tree volume between two pruning seasons and three pruning intensities at 4 years after pruning. However, the number of epicormic branches was affected considerably by the pruning seacons. The number of epicormic branches in the stands pruned in non-growing season was 79.8% higher than that in growing season. The tree height of non-adhering knot was significantly affected by the pruning intensities at 4 years after pruning, 6.0m for the stand with middle pruning intensity, about 4.5?m for the slight pruning intensity and only 2.0?m for the unpruned stand.

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