1. Effects of three biomaterials mixed with growing media on seedling quality of Prunus sargentii
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Aung, Aung, Youn, Woo Bin, Seo, Jeong Min, Dao, Huong Thi Thuy, Han, Si Ho, Cho, Min Seok, and Park, Byung Bae
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AbstractQuality of produced seedlings relies mainly on the substrate on which it grows and develops. In this study, three common biomaterials – pine bark, carbonized rice husk and mushroom sawdust, were mixed with growing media in two ratios (10% and 20%) to assess their effects on growth and seedling quality of Prunus sargentiiseedlings in containerized production system. Generally, 10% pine bark treatment showed the highest results among others in some parameters of seedling growth – height and root collar diameter. For total biomass, 10% rice husk treatment was highest, followed by 10% pine bark treatment. Seedling quality index at 10% rice husk treatment resulted highest (24% increase compared to control) followed by 10% pine bark treatment (20% increase compared to control). Our results suggested that both rice husk and pine bark can be used in 10% mixed ratio to growing media to gain the qualified P. sargentiiseedlings in forest nurseries, which in turn, will help to establish successful reforestation in the field.
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- 2019
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