Testing the Production Potential of Paulownia Clon In Vitro 112(R) in the Czech Republic
2023
Kadlec, Jiří | Novosadová, Kateřina | Kománek, Martin | Pokorný, Radek
Paulownia is a deciduous fast-growing tree with intensive sprouting ability and is well adapted to various climatic and soil conditions. Its native area extends from the middle to the lower section of the Yangtze River. The aim of our research was to test the potential of Paulownia Clon in vitro 112(R) for production of saw timber in the conditions of the Czech Republic. In 2016, three private plantations were established-Střelice, Vlčatín and Vorel. The parameters that were measured were the total height, the height of the live above-ground part of each plant after the winter, the stem thickness at 10 cm above the ground, and the stem thickness at breast height. The measurements were taken from 2016 to 2021. At all plantations, the plants achieved very small mean annual increments in height (under 1 m) and thickness (under 1 cm). On average, 39% of the upper above-ground part of each plant was damaged by frost each winter and the cumulative mortality was 28% to 53%.
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