JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2021, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 90-98.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202007069

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A study on the ecological control of red blight of Metasequoia glyptostroboides by integrated forest management

YANG Yi1,2(), LIU Bo3, YE Jianren1,*(), SU Luhui3   

  1. 1. College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. Shanghai Pudong New Area Road Administrative Department, Shanghai 200129,China
    3. Shanghai Pharmaceutical School, Shanghai 200135,China
  • Received:2020-07-31 Accepted:2021-01-13 Online:2021-11-30 Published:2021-12-02
  • Contact: YE Jianren E-mail:yangyifa@126.com;jrye@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Red blight of Metasequoia glyptostroboides is a typical host-dominated disease. The ecological regulation is one of the best control strategies for this disease, and forestry technology is a basic and fundamental control measure of ecological regulation.Therefore, studying the forest management and control measures could scientifically improve the control strategies for red blight of M. glyptostroboides.【Method】Pure and mixed M. glyptostroboides forests in the green belt were selected, and single factor forest management measures such as thinning, pruning, cleaning, fertilization, soil loosen and the transformation of the pure forest into the mixed forest were used to carry out experiments respectively. In addition, the pure M. glyptostroboides forest was selected to carry out the randomized block-group comprehensive control test of multi factor forest management measures. The control effects of forest management measures on red blight were calculated and analyzed.【Result】 This study showed that the disease index of red blight of M. glyptostroboides decreased to different degrees by thinning and tree density adjustment or the timely clearing of fallen leaves and dead tree stumps or loose soil. Mild pruning had a certain effect on reducing the disease index, but the disease index did not change after moderate pruning. After severe pruning, the disease index of red blight increased, and the incidence and disease index of red blight increased to different degrees after applying nitrogen fertilizer alone. The incidence and disease index were significantly reduced after the application of phosphate and potassium fertilizers. After N, P and K fertilizers were applied, the incidence and disease index decreased but were not significant. After the transformation of the M. glyptostroboides pure forest into the mixed forest, the disease index was significantly reduced. According to the results of the randomized block design of the integrated silvicultural trial, the primary and secondary relationship of the influence on the decline rate of the disease index was: forest transformation > forest health > fertilization > tending. The optimal combination level of integrated silvicultural measures was forest cleaning once + light pruning ventilation + loosening the soil and digging deep + weeding + fertilizing with calcium phosphate and potassium chloride + the transformation of the pure forest into the mixed forest. 【Conclusion】 The reasonable silvicultural measures can control the occurrence and harm of red blight in M. glyptostroboides, and the integrated forest management can be applied to collaborative ecological control effects.

Key words: Metasequoia glyptostroboides, red blight of M. glyptostroboides, silvicultural control, ecological regulation

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