Abstract:In forest production, there is an emerging tendency towards the planting of fast-growing trees as attractive, renewable energy sources. Hence, efforts were made to develop a method of micropropagation by organogenesis of seven clones of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) that are resistant to propagation by traditional vegetative methods, as well as one plus tree (no. 9755) at the age of 60, to see if the age of the mother plant is a limitation in the micropropagation of black locust trees. Overall results… Show more
“…Genetic improvement in Hungary and Romania concentrated mainly on fast growth, high-quality straight trunks and extended flowering periods, as well as increasing the number of inflorescences and resistance traits , Nicolescu et al 2018. Poland and Bulgaria emphasised straightstemmed individuals (Klisz et al 2014, Wojda et al 2015 and conducted some studies on black locust micropropagation (Szyp-Borowska et al 2016, Szyp-Borowska et al 2020. Greece uses black locust primarily for fodder production and short rotation energy plantations (Dini-Papanastasi & Papachristou 1999); fittingly, the main breeding objectives there have been drought tolerance (Aravanopoulos 2010, Dini-Papanastasi et al 2012), biomass production (Dini-Papanastasi 2008) and outstanding growth potential .…”
Section: International Overview Of Black Locust Breeding Objectivesmentioning
Biogeosciences and Forestry Biogeosciences and ForestryBreeding and improvement of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) with a special focus on Hungary: a review Tamás Ábri (1-2) , Klára Cseke (3) , Zsolt Keserű (1) , Alexandra Porcsin (4) , Fruzsina Magdolna Szabó (5) , Károly Rédei (5) Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a multipurpose tree species native to North America commonly planted worldwide for its resistant and durable wood, rapid growth, site tolerance, honey production, and other qualities. However, caution is warranted when planting the species outside its native range due to its potential invasiveness with respect to the native flora. Many countries, particularly Hungary and China, have been conducting forestry research on black locust for decades to increase black locust yields, nectar production, and stem quality. The main breeding objectives, such as fast growth, superior trunk quality or higher nectar production, have already been achieved. Existing reviews on this tree species do not cover the whole research history of breeding, making a comprehensive review increasingly critical to identify research gaps, trends, and drawbacks. The present study offers a systematic analysis of nearly 100 papers spanning the last century and the most recent research on black locust improvement. This study also includes a detailed summary of the available cultivars and clone selections worldwide.
“…Genetic improvement in Hungary and Romania concentrated mainly on fast growth, high-quality straight trunks and extended flowering periods, as well as increasing the number of inflorescences and resistance traits , Nicolescu et al 2018. Poland and Bulgaria emphasised straightstemmed individuals (Klisz et al 2014, Wojda et al 2015 and conducted some studies on black locust micropropagation (Szyp-Borowska et al 2016, Szyp-Borowska et al 2020. Greece uses black locust primarily for fodder production and short rotation energy plantations (Dini-Papanastasi & Papachristou 1999); fittingly, the main breeding objectives there have been drought tolerance (Aravanopoulos 2010, Dini-Papanastasi et al 2012), biomass production (Dini-Papanastasi 2008) and outstanding growth potential .…”
Section: International Overview Of Black Locust Breeding Objectivesmentioning
Biogeosciences and Forestry Biogeosciences and ForestryBreeding and improvement of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) with a special focus on Hungary: a review Tamás Ábri (1-2) , Klára Cseke (3) , Zsolt Keserű (1) , Alexandra Porcsin (4) , Fruzsina Magdolna Szabó (5) , Károly Rédei (5) Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a multipurpose tree species native to North America commonly planted worldwide for its resistant and durable wood, rapid growth, site tolerance, honey production, and other qualities. However, caution is warranted when planting the species outside its native range due to its potential invasiveness with respect to the native flora. Many countries, particularly Hungary and China, have been conducting forestry research on black locust for decades to increase black locust yields, nectar production, and stem quality. The main breeding objectives, such as fast growth, superior trunk quality or higher nectar production, have already been achieved. Existing reviews on this tree species do not cover the whole research history of breeding, making a comprehensive review increasingly critical to identify research gaps, trends, and drawbacks. The present study offers a systematic analysis of nearly 100 papers spanning the last century and the most recent research on black locust improvement. This study also includes a detailed summary of the available cultivars and clone selections worldwide.
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is one of the most widespread tree species introduced into Europe and also into Hungary. It covers 24% of the total Hungarian forest area, providing 25% of the annual timber output of the country. Due to the demands of consumers, new cultivars are to be produced by means of improvement techniques and are to be introduced into the practical forestry use. Mono- and multiclonal cultivars were developed, then variety comparison trials and cultivation tests were established. Based on preliminary yield tests the locust cultivar ‘Jászkiséri’ (Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Jászkiséri’) proved to be one of the best black locust cultivars. Consequently, a more precise investigation of the stand structure of this cultivar may also make a significant contribution to the improvement of the relevant cultivation technology. In this study, based on full inventories of 13 stands in 7 subcompartments, age of 5 to 35 years, relationships of mean tree volume to diameter (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.9797) and basal area (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.9781), furthermore the relationship between mean tree volume and diameter of the stands (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.9993) were examined. Besides that, the comparison of 15-year-old ‘Jászkiséri’ and common black locust (a case study) were presented in this paper, where ‘Jászkiséri’ proved to be better: significant differences (P < 0.05) were found in diameter, mean tree volume and stem form.
Lophopetalum wightianum is a tropical or subtropical forests tree that has an aesthetic value as an ornamental plant, used for timber production and source of essential oils. Because of rapid agricultural and urban development, deforestation, climate change and indiscriminate collection, this important tree species have been included into red list of threatened species. The current study corroborates the earliest and first report on in-vitro micropropagation of L. wightianum aimed to develop a robust and reproducible protocol for mass propagation and conservation of this endangered plant species. Throughout the experiment, about 80% survivality of nodal segments, emergence and proliferation of microshoots and their subsequent multiplication was confirmed on MS medium fortified with BAP 2.0 mg/L and Kinetin 1.0 mg/L. In vitro rooting of L. wightianum shows recalcitrance and 40% rooting proficiency was achieved on 1/4 strength MS medium supplemented with low conc. of auxins (3.0 mg/L IBA and 0.5 mg/L IAA) for a prolong period of culture (03 months) where reduced concentration (2%) of sucrose showed a remarkable impact on root initiation. On the contrary, ex-vitro rooting trial yielded 55% of rooting competency with 72 hours of transient dipping of shoots on MS media supplemented with 50 mg/L IBA. Remarkably, 93% of in-vitro rooted plants survived during the acclimatization phase at open field condition. Plants survived from ex-vitro trial showed vivid growth and development after six months at field condition. The current findings provide greater insights for future research and conservation strategy of L. wightianum.
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