Effects of planting intervals, training methods and mesh sizes of fences on the growth of Stauntonia hexaphylla (Thunb.) Decne. covering the fences

Abstract

We examined the effects of planting intervals and training methods on the growth of 3-years Stauntonia hexaphylla (Thunb.) Decne. seedlings covering fences of various mesh sizes with measuring ratios of covering fences. The differences of planting intervals and training methods affected the growth of seedlings. The average ratios of covering fences in close planting plot were larger than those in sparse planting plot. The average ratios of covering fences in vertical training plot were larger than those in horizontal training plot. The differences of mesh sizes affected the growth of seedlings. The average ratios of covering fences in small size of a mesh plot were larger than those in large size of a mesh plot.