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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (29): 24-31.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0753

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Comparison of Multi-year Growth Characteristics of Main Poplar Varieties in Jianghan Plain at Different Densities

HUANG Guowei1(), ZHANG Xinye1(), MA Linjiang1, LIU Hua2, FAN Xiaoping3, LONG Kailian3, YAO Jingkui4   

  1. 1 Hubei Forestry Academy, Wuhan 430075
    2 Forest Tree Seed and Seedling Administrative General Station of Hubei Forestry Department, Wuhan 430079
    3 Shishou Poplar Research Institute of Hubei Academy of Forestry, Shishou, Hubei 434400
    4 Hanjiang River Administration of Hubei Province, Qianjiang, Hubei 433100
  • Received:2022-09-05 Revised:2022-11-06 Online:2023-10-15 Published:2023-10-11

Abstract:

In order to compare the growth differences of different polar varieties at different densities, the main planting poplar varieties in Jianghan Plain were used as materials. By setting different planting densities, the growth characteristics of the experimental forest were continuously measured for 5 years. The results showed that different varieties had different responses to the planting density with the increase of stand age. At the density of 278 ind/hm2, the tree height of ‘Zhonglin 2025’ showed a significant advantage compared with that at other densities. However, other varieties had no significant difference in tree height at different densities with the increase of stand age. Different densities had great influence on the diameter at breast height (DBH) of the four main planting poplar varieties, and showed significant differences in the second year of afforestation. From the perspective of large diameter timber cultivation, the planting density for ‘Zhonglin 2025’ and ‘Danhong’ should be less than 278 ind/hm2, and the planting density for ‘Chulin 2’ and ‘Huashi 2’ should be below 333 ind/hm2. After 3 years of afforestation, the accumulation of ‘Zhonglin 2025’ at the density of 278 ind/hm2 exceeded that of other densities. For other varieties, the higher the density, the greater the accumulation. But with the increase of stand age, the difference of the accumulation of different varieties was narrowed. Comparing the growth characteristics of 5-year-old stands at different densities, it could be seen that the differences among different varieties and different densities reached a significant level. On the whole, in Jianghan Plain, ‘Danhong’ and ‘Huashi 2’ have greater promotion and utilization value than ‘Zhonglin 2025’ and ‘Chulin 2’. ‘Zhonglin 2025’ is not suitable for dense planting, and other three varieties can be planted at a density of 833 ind/hm2 within 5 years, followed by adjusting the density and gradually thinning, in order to meet the needs of tree growth and quality improvement, and get high benefit.

Key words: Jianghan Plain, poplar, densities, multi-year, growth characteristics