Effects of solid water and foliar fertilizer on survival and growth of seedlings in sand prevention and control

Abstract

To promote afforestation in sandy lands and increase the effects of prevention and control of desertification, the application of a new drought-resistant product solid water and foliar fertilizer Shifengle  was studied. A comparison of three treatments (solid water, foliar fertilizer, and control) showed that both solid water and foliar fertilizer increased plant survival rate by 10% and 18.2%, respectively. Afforestation survival rates of Salix psammophila and Hedysarum mongolicum reached over 90%. In addition, height and crown growth as well as biomass of seedlings were improved by the treatments.