Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2017, 65(3), 907-917 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201765030907

Initial Fertilization Impact on Norway Spruce Nutrition and Growth in the Krušné Hory Mts.

Jan Pecháček, Josef Janoušek, Peter Dundek, Dušan Vavříček
Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

The aim of this study consisted in verifying the hypothesis whether the application of tableted fertilizers Silvamix® Forte, Silvamix® R, Stromfolixyl® and calcareous dolomite affected significantly the nutrition and growth of Norway spruce. In order to carry out research investigation, the experimental Suchdol locality has been selected as it represents large-scale reclaimed sites in the Krušné hory Mts. Ameliorating agents were applied using the initial spot fertilization of Norway spruce plantations. In the course of two years, activities as follows were carried out annually: (1) top shoots measurement, (2) sampling the latest needle year-class. The applied fertilizers impact on the concentrations of nutrients in needle dry matter was not significant with minor exception. Fertilizers Silvamix® Forte and Silvamix® R can be recommended to support seedlings growth in the area of interest since there had been positive effect on annual height increment found out. Calcareous dolomite showed the most favourable effect on the shoot biomass growth. Stromfolixyl® fertilizer had no effect on the annual increment; its impact on the nutrition can be characterized as insignificant since fertilized individuals showed lower phosphorus concentration in needle dry matter.

Keywords: Norway spruce, Silvamix® series fertilizers, calcareous dolomite, nutrition, top shoots length, Krušné hory Mts
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This paper was supported by National Agency for Agricultural Research (project No. QJ1320040 - Revitalization of the ecosystem units with the use of ecological principles on the sites with strong anthropic influence in the past and extreme sites).

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Pecháček, J., Janoušek, J., Dundek, P., & Vavříček, D. (2017). Initial Fertilization Impact on Norway Spruce Nutrition and Growth in the Krušné Hory Mts. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 65(3), 907-917. doi: 10.11118/actaun201765030907
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