Investigation of Growth and Biomass Response of Five Tree Species under Irrigation with Compost Leachate
<p id="p1">In this study, the growth and biomass of <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Populus deltoides</italic></em> Marshall., <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Mat...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1128944 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">In this study, the growth and biomass of <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Populus deltoides</italic></em> Marshall., <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Alnus glutinosa</italic></em> (L.) Gaertn., <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Populus euramericana</italic></em> Guinier., <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Salix alba</italic></em> L. and <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">Taxodium distichum</italic></em> (L.) Rich. were analyzed with compost leachate irrigation. Cuttings were collected at the beginning of the growing season and planted in pots with 40 cm depth in Safrabasteh Poplar Research Centre in Guilan Province, Iran. Three treatments were used consist of: tap pure compost leachate (P), water (control), and water to compost ratio of 1:1 (50% water + 50% compost leachate) treatments. Biomass and growth parameters including height, diameter, aboveground and underground biomass were calculated at the end of growing season. The results show that highest diameter growth was observed in <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">T. distichum</italic></em> and <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">A. glutinosa</italic></em> with compost leachate treatment and also showed the highest amount of height growth in tap water and 1:1 treatment. The highest absorption of elements in aboveground and root biomass was observed in <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">T. distichum</italic></em>, <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">A. glutinosa</italic></em> and <em><italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">P. euramericana</italic></em> with 1:1 treatment. According to results of this study, it is concluded that plants absorption of leachate elements can be used as an attractive method to reduce damages to the soil and ecosystem and in consequence increase the quality of life.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83769-562-1 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1001829 |