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2009
Volume 12
Issue 1
Topic:
Agronomy
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Stolarski M. , Szczukowski S. , Tworkowski J. , Bieniek A. 2009. PRODUCTIVITY OF WILLOW COPPICE Salix spp. UNDER CONTRASTING SOIL CONDITIONS, EJPAU 12(1), #10.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume12/issue1/abs-10.html

PRODUCTIVITY OF WILLOW COPPICE SALIX SPP. UNDER CONTRASTING SOIL CONDITIONS

Mariusz Stolarski1, Stefan Szczukowski1, Józef Tworkowski1, Arkadiusz Bieniek2
1 Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
2 Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

 

ABSTRACT


In the present work, the yield of oven dry matter and
morphological traits of seven willow genotypes grown on alluvial humus silty
soil (Mollic Fluvisols) and on alluvial sandy soil (Eutric Fluvisols) in an annual
cutting cycle are presented. In seasons 2001-2004, the average yield of oven
willow dry matter amounted to 10.09 Mg·ha-1. Willow grown on Mollic
Fluvisols gave a significantly higher yield than the one grown on Eutric Fluvisols,
13.32 and 6.96 Mg·ha-1, respectively. Among the studied
genotypes, the significantly highest yield of oven dry matter was found for Salix
viminalis 1061 and 1059 on Mollic Fluvisols. The highest yield was obtained
in the third season after willow planting – on average on Mollic Fluvisols 16.51
Mg·ha-1. The yield of oven dry matter of willow was positively correlated
with stem diameter, plant density, and stem height – values of correlation coefficients
0.57; 0.46; and 0.31, respectively. Willow stem height on average amounted to
2.60 m and plants grown on Mollic Fluvisols were significantly taller than the
ones grown on Eutric Fluvisols – 2.96 and 2.23 m, respectively. Willow from Eutric
Fluvisols showed thinner stems than willow grown on Mollic Fluvisols. Stems of
all genotypes of the species Salix viminalis were thicker than other genotypes
studied in the experiment.

Key words: alluvial soils, short rotation coppice, solid fuels, yield of wood dry matter.

Mariusz Stolarski
Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
pl. Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
email: mariusz.stolarski@uwm.edu.pl

Stefan Szczukowski
Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
pl. Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
email: stefan.szczukowski@uwm.edu.pl

Józef Tworkowski
Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
pl. Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
email: jozef.tworkowski@uwm.edu.pl

Arkadiusz Bieniek
Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
pl. Łódzki 3, 10-724 Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland
email: arek.bieniek@uwm.edu.pl

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