The impact of pruning on tree development in poplar Populus × canadensis “I-214” plantations

doi:10.3832/ifor3865-014

The impact of pruning on tree development in poplar Populus × canadensis “I-214” plantations

Milorad Danilović⁽¹⁾, Ranko Sarić⁽²⁾, Vladimir Cirović⁽¹⁾ , Vladimir Pudja⁽¹⁾

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 33-37 (2022)
doi: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor3865-014
Published: Jan 30, 2022 - Copyright © 2022 SISEF

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The effect of pruning on tree development and the potential structure of wood assortments was investigated in the poplar Populus × canadensis clone “I-214”. The study was carried out in a permanent sample plot within a poplar plantation established in 2006, in the area of the “Vojvodinašume” Public Company, within the “Gornje Potamišje” Forest Management Unit (Republic of Serbia). Pruning was performed on a total of 325 trees at different stem heights and a total of 13,186 branches were pruned. The average number of pruned branches per tree at the stem height of 5 m was 36, while it was 40 at the stem height of 6 m and 46 at the stem height of 7 m. The average diameter of pruned branches was 1.7 cm. The results showed that there are no significant differences in diameters at breast height between pruned and unpruned trees after two different intensities of pruning. Our results showed that pruning do not impact the long-term growth performance in poplar clone “I-214”, while remarkably improving the quality and economic value of wood assortments obtained from pruned trees.

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Poplar, Pruning, Pruning Intensity, Pruning Height, Branch Diameter

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Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade (Serbia)

(2)

PE “Vojvodinašume”, Novi Sad (Serbia)

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Vladimir Cirović
vladimir.cirovic@sfb.bg.ac.rs

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Danilović M, Sarić R, Cirović V, Pudja V (2022). The impact of pruning on tree development in poplar Populus × canadensis “I-214” plantations. iForest 15: 33-37. - doi: 10.3832/ifor3865-014

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Gianfranco Minotta

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Received: May 06, 2021
Accepted: Nov 27, 2021

First online: Jan 30, 2022
Publication Date: Feb 28, 2022
Publication Time: 2.13 months

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