NDLI: Effects of Cutting Length, Orientation and Planting Depth on Early Willow Shoot Establishment

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Author	Edelfeldt, Stina Lundkvist, Anneli Forkman, Johannes Verwijst, Theo
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	To assess the effects of different planting systems on early performance (survival, shoot emergence time, number of shoots, maximum shoot height and biomass shoot production) of willow, cuttings of varying lengths were planted horizontally at different depths and compared with vertically planted cuttings. Cutting lengths of (i) 25–200 cm and (ii) 7–21 cm were studied in a field experiment and in a box experiment, respectively. Shorter cuttings planted deeper had a lower survival rate and emerged a few days later compared to longer cuttings planted shallower. The performance was considerably higher at the apical part of the cuttings, regardless of cutting length. Longer cuttings planted shallow had a higher performance. Vertically planted cuttings produced more biomass and shoots per length unit than horizontally planted cuttings. We conclude that planting systems based on the use of longer horizontally planted cuttings would probably lead to an uneven establishment and gaps in the stand caused by apical dominance. Also, to achieve the same performance, the need of planting material would be considerably higher compared to systems with vertically planted cuttings. To obtain a fast and more even early establishment of willows, we recommend the use of vertically planted cuttings with a length of at least 20 cm. If cuttings are planted horizontally, they should not be planted deeper than 5 cm.
Starting Page	796
Ending Page	806
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19391234
Journal	BioEnergy Research
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	19391242
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-11-23
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Billets Horizontal planting Lay-flat Salix Short rotation coppice Vertical planting Plant Sciences Plant Genetics & Genomics Plant Breeding/Biotechnology Plant Ecology Wood Science & Technology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Agronomy and Crop Science

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