Effect of fertilization on flowering and seed crop in Scots pine seed orchards.

Saarsalmi, Anna; Lipas, Erkki; Mikola, Jouni; Nikkanen, Teijo; Savonen, Eira-Maija

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Silva Fennica vol. 28 no. 3 article id 5530 | 1994 | Article

Anna Saarsalmi , Erkki Lipas, Jouni Mikola, Teijo Nikkanen, Eira-Maija Savonen

Effect of fertilization on flowering and seed crop in Scots pine seed orchards.

Saarsalmi A., Lipas E., Mikola J., Nikkanen T., Savonen E.-M. (1994). Effect of fertilization on flowering and seed crop in Scots pine seed orchards. Silva Fennica vol. 28 no. 3 article id 5530. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.a9170

Abstract

The aim of the study was to obtain information needed in preparing more precise fertilization recommendations for seed orchards. The fertilization requirement was estimated on basis of soil and needle analyses, and by investigating the effects of different fertilization treatments on male and female flowering, size of seed crop and seed quality.

The study was carried out in two Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seed orchards in Southern Finland, one established on forest soil in 1971 and 1972, and the other on a peat field in 1974. 10 clones and 39 grafts from each clone were selected randomly from both orchards in autumn 1985. The treatments consisted of N, P and K in various combinations, micronutrients, wood ash and grass control. The orchards were fertilized in spring 1986.

There were statistically significant differences between the clones in both orchards as regards amount of flowers, size of the seed crop and seed quality. The annual variation in flowering and the size of the seed crop was also large. In general, the seeds from cones collected in October matured well and their germination percentage was high. The effects of fertilization on flowering, the size of seed crop and seed quality were small. It would appear that the size of the crop can be affected to a much greater extent by favouring clones with a high seed-producing capacity than through fertilization. Fertilization is unnecessary if the nutrient status of the soil is satisfactory.

Keywords
Pinus sylvestris; fertilization; germination; flowering; seed orchards; clones; seed crop; weight

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