Effects of peat and weathered coal on the growth ofPinus sylvestris var.Mongolica seedlings on aeolian sandy soil

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the Ganqika Sandy Land Ecological Station in Ke’erqinzuoyihouqi County, Inner Mongolia, in a growing season from April 28 to October 28, 2001. Peat and weathered coal were added to the aeolian sandy soil in different ratios. Two-year-oldPinus sylvestris var.mongolica seedlings and plastic pots were used in the experiment. The experimental results indicated that: 1) the peat and weathered coal could significantly improve the physical and chemical properties of aeolian sandy soil, and thus promoted the growth of seedlings; 2) the effect of peat on seedling growth, including height, base diameter, root length and biomass, presented an order of 8%>10%>5%>2%>0 in terms of peat contents, and the effect of weathered coal on seedling growth presented an order of 5%>8%>10%>2%>0 in terms of weathered coal contents for height and basal diameter, 5%>8%>2%>10%>0 for root length, and 5%>2%>8%>10%>0 for biomass; 3) the effects of peat were generally greater than that of weathered coal. Meanwhile, 8% peat was the best treatment to promote the growth ofP. sylvestris var.mongolica seedlings.

Keywords

Peat / Weathered coal / Aeolian sandy soil / Pinus sylvestris var.mongolica / Seedlings / Growth / S714.6 / S791.253 / A

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