Effects of fertilization on growth of cuttings in Salix species

Abstract

Effects of fertilization on survival and growth were compared among four different Salix species including S. psammophila C.Wang et Ch. Y. Yang and S. matsudana Koidz., Chinese species for afforestation in semi-arid areas, and S.sieboldiana Blume and S. subfragilis Andersson, Japanese species. In this study, shoot growth, biomass and T/R rate were measured using cuttings of these species grown under different nutrient conditions. The S. psammophila and S. matsudana cuttings were more tolerant to heavy dressing of fertilizer than S.sieboldiana and S. subfragilis.