Productivity and Biometric Characteristics of 11 Varieties of Willow Cultivated on Marginal Soil

Mariusz Matyka and Paweł Radzikowski
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Mariusz Matyka: Department of Systems and Economics of Crop Production, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation—State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Puławy, Poland
Paweł Radzikowski: Department of Systems and Economics of Crop Production, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation—State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Puławy, Poland

Agriculture, 2020, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-10

Abstract: In response to the growth in the global population and climate change concerns, questions remain regarding the adaptation of production systems to meet increasing food and energy demands. The aim of the paper is to present the production potential and biometric features of 11 willow varieties bred and cultivated mainly in Europe. The experiment was set up on marginal soil. The research was conducted in 2016–2020 and concerned 11 varieties of willow harvested in a three-year cycle. The dry matter yield of the examined willow varieties ranged from 6.5 to 13.8 Mg ha −1 year −1 . Varieties Tur, Sven, Olof, Torhild, and Tordis were characterized by a relatively low level of yield (7.2–8.2 Mg ha −1 year −1 ). The highest dry matter yield was obtained for the varieties Ekotur and ?ubr, respectively, of 11.5 and 13.8 Mg ha −1 year −1 . The assessed varieties differed in both the level of obtained dry matter yield and biometric features. The ?ubr variety produced the smallest number of shoots (three), but with the greatest height (4.8 m) and diameter (29.6 mm). Varieties with high production potential develop fewer shoots, but are taller and have a larger diameter than other varieties.

Keywords: SRC; willow; varieties; yield; biometric features; marginal soil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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