Growth Performance of Willow Clones in Short Rotation Coppice after Sewage Sludge Application

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to compare the growth performance of willow clones from different breeding programmes in short rotation coppice field trials established in different European countries when applied with sewage sludge. In general, willow clones from the European Willow Breeding Programme (clones "Resolution" and "Endeavour") had lower survival rate, but higher aboveground shoot biomass than willow clones from the Swedish State Willow Selection Programme (clone 78183) and the Willow Breeding Programme of Agrobransle AB (clones "Tora" and "Inger"). Sludge application did not have any significant impact on growth performance. The average aboveground biomass production of willows in Poland was larger than that in Estonia or Germany, and in the three-year-old plantations it was not correlated to the actual plant density.

Keywords

biomass; production; short rotation coppice; sewage sludge; willow

Published in

Baltic Forestry
2014, volume: 20, number: 1, pages: 70-77
Publisher: INST FORESTRY LRCAF

SLU Authors

• Dimitriou, Ioannis

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science
Agricultural Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/61344