INFLUENCE OF FERTILIZATION ON GROWTH OF YOUNG CHESTNUT TREES (Castanea sativa MILL.) MANAGED FOR WOOD PRODUCTION

Abstract

Influence of fertilization on growth of young chestnut trees (Castanea sativa Mill.) managed for wood production. CERNE, v. 25, n. 4, p.357-364, 2019. HIGHLIGHTS The growth of chestnut trees managed for timber benefits of adequate fertilization. The effect of the fertilizers P, PK and NPK was analyzed for young chestnut trees. The NPK treatment contributed to the tallest plants among the tested treatments. The trees subject to NPK treatment presented a great regularity of size.

Mid-term (30 years) changes of soil properties under chestnut stands due to organic residues management: An integrated study

“…Although the higher amounts of some nutrients in CONS than in REM, the lack of differences occurring for the nutrient contents in plant leaves would suggest the unresponsive of chestnut to soil fertility and, therefore, the ability of chestnut plants to grow also on poor sandy-rich soils (Oosterbaan, 1998). The ability of chestnut trees to healthily grow also in soils characterized by low amount of nutrients is confirmed by Ribeiro et al (2019) which did not find differences in leaf nutrient contents between fertilized and unfertilized Castanea sativa plants.…”

Influence management and disturbances on the regeneration of forest stands

“…Fertilization (at 3 years of age with nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) of plantations of Castanea sativa for timber attained higher height growth rate, diameter, and volume when compared with non-fertilized plantations. The promotion of the growth of the seedlings at early development stages by increasing survival rates and growth will be reflected in medium and long-term seedlings' development (Ribeiro et al, 2019). The fertilization of a Picea abies plantation with boron on sites poor on this nutrient increased its availability.…”