Growth and Drought Tolerance of Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum `Mariesii' in Pine Bark-amended Soil

Wood, Carleton B.; Smalley, Timothy J.; Rieger, Mark; Radcliffe, D. E.

doi:10.21273/jashs.119.4.687

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“…Enhanced root establishment and transplant survival. Numerous studies have demonstrated that improved water retention and reduced weed growth are correlated with increased root growth and exploration by desirable plants (39,138). Mulches allow roots of trees and shrubs to extend and establish far beyond the trunk compared to bare soil (17,134) and thus become increasingly stabilized.…”

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Impact of Mulches on Landscape Plants and the Environment — A Review

Chalker-Scott

2007

Journal of Environmental Horticulture

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Mulches provide aesthetic, economic and environmental benefits to urban landscapes. Mulching is especially useful in the establishment of trees in landscapes that receive minimal care, such as restoration sites. In general, mulches improve soil health, creating healthy populations of plants and associated animals. These biodiverse, stable landscapes are more resistant to stress, are more aesthetically pleasing, require fewer applications of pesticides and fertilizers, and are ultimately more sustainable than those without mulch cover. All mulches are not created equally, however, and this review compares the costs and benefits of landscape mulches as reported in the scientific literature. It also presents real and perceived problems associated with various landscape mulches.

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Impact of Mulches on Landscape Plants and the Environment — A Review

Chalker-Scott

2007

Journal of Environmental Horticulture

241

122

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“…In contrast, root mass ratio and root to shoot ratio were significantly developed in the seedlings that mulched compared with those non-mulched. Several studies have proved that enhanced water preservation and weed competition decreased as happened in mulched positions are correlated with improved root growth by desirable plants (Fausett and Rom., 2001;Wood et al, 1994). Mulches permit roots of plant to spread and establish far beyond the stem compared to non-mulched (bare) soil (Burgess et al, 1997) and consequently become gradually stabilized.…”

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Effect of Different Irrigation Periods and Mulching on Growth of Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud. Seedlings.

2023

ZJPAS

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To obtain high quality and quantity forest seedlings, silvicultural practices have been implemented in the nursery. Watering and mulching are two the most important silvicultural treatments that must be managed carefully in forest nursery in order to obtain healthy seedlings. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of irrigation periods, mulching treatments and their interactions on the growth and development of Paulownia tomentosa seedlings. A factorial completely randomized design (CRD) with two factors was applied. The first factor was four irrigation periods which were once daily (D1), once every two days (D2), once every three days (D3), and once every four days (D4). The second factor was two mulching treatments which were mulching (M1) and non-mulching (M2). Each treatment was replicated five times. Morphological and physiological parameters of identified seedlings were studied. It is found that the irrigation periods significantly effect on the studied parameters, where the highest value of stem height increment (45.5 cm), stem diameter increment (4.74 cm), leaf number increment (10.3), stem dry weight (28.78 g), leaf dry weight (18.21 g), root dry weight (63.04 g), total dry weight (110.01 g), stem mass ratio (0.27), Dickson quality i ndex (1.84), leaf area (3656.78 cm 2 ) and specific leaf area (200.18 cm 2 g -1 ) were recorded from the seedlings that watered daily(D1), while the lowest value of these parameters were obtained from the seedlings that watered once every four days(D4). Moreover, most of the biomass and physiological parameters were significantly affected by mulching treatments and the maximum value of them were found in the seedlings that mulched with hay. Thus, the study suggested that to enhance growth and development of Paulownia seedlings, the seedlings should be watered daily and mulched with an organic material.

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“…Temperature modification is extremely important near the soil surface as hot or cold surface soils can kill new transplants that have not had time to generate a large root mass and establish into deeper, more moderate, surrounding soils [19]. Numerous studies have demonstrated that improved water retention and reduced weed growth are correlated with increased root growth and exploration by desirable plants [30,31]. Hence, mulches allow roots of trees to extend and establish far beyond the trunk compared to bare soil and thus become increasingly stabilized [32,33].…”

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A Review of Non-Chemical Weed Control Practices in Christmas Tree Production

Saha

Cregg

Sidhu

2020

Forests

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Weeds interfere with Christmas tree growth at any time and at any stage of production. Growers mostly rely on mechanical mowing and applications of herbicides for weed control in their fields. However, herbicides can be phytotoxic to non-target plants, can cause environment-related issues, and their repeated application can even cause herbicide-resistant weeds. The main objective of this manuscript is to provide a review of non-chemical weed control strategies in Christmas tree production and identify areas where current practices could potentially be improved or in which further research is required. Preventing the introduction of weed seeds requires controlling weeds along farm roads, maintaining clean equipment, and eliminating new weeds before they start seeding. Mowing helps to reduce the number of seeds produced by the weeds and can significantly reduce competition with trees. Shropshire sheep are well suited for grazing Christmas tree plantations as they prefer grazing on grasses and weeds rather than on coniferous trees. Weeds can also be controlled around Christmas trees by mulching. Organic mulch can improve soil moisture, maintain soil temperatures, enhance root establishment and transplant survival, and improve plant establishment and overall growth. Incorporating cover crops into Christmas tree plantations may improve tree growth, quality, and soil fertility and can supplement conventional nitrogen fertilizers. However, if cover crops are not properly managed, they can be highly competitive with the trees. Flaming can cause suppression of many annual weed species but is less effective on larger weeds and needs to be applied with caution. Several insects have been used as biological agents to control selective weed species. However, further research is required to focus on several potential biological agents, different types and depths of mulches, on cover crops types and their competition with different species of Christmas trees and their effects on seedling survival and growth.

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Growth and Drought Tolerance of Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum `Mariesii' in Pine Bark-amended Soil

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

Impact of Mulches on Landscape Plants and the Environment — A Review

Impact of Mulches on Landscape Plants and the Environment — A Review

Effect of Different Irrigation Periods and Mulching on Growth of Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud. Seedlings.

A Review of Non-Chemical Weed Control Practices in Christmas Tree Production

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