Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils

The purpose of this study is to research the effects of different concentrations of mineral and biodegradable oils for chainsaws on seedling growth of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) during two-year vegetation period. The paper also examines the influence of the above mentioned oils and their con...

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Main Authors: Milan Oršanić, Dubravko Horvat, Nikola Pernar, Marijan Šušnjar, Darko Bakšić, Damir Drvodelić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry 2008-01-01
Series:Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/51190
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author Milan Oršanić
Dubravko Horvat
Nikola Pernar
Marijan Šušnjar
Darko Bakšić
Damir Drvodelić
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Dubravko Horvat
Nikola Pernar
Marijan Šušnjar
Darko Bakšić
Damir Drvodelić
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description The purpose of this study is to research the effects of different concentrations of mineral and biodegradable oils for chainsaws on seedling growth of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) during two-year vegetation period. The paper also examines the influence of the above mentioned oils and their concentrations on the development of the seedling root system at the end of the second vegetation. Tests were carried out in forest nurseries on seven 1 m2 plots. Three plots were treated, after the planting of the pedunculate oak acorns, with biodegradable oil in the concentrations of 0.1 L/m2, 0.2 L/m2, and 0.5 L/m2. The other three plots were treated with mineral oil of the same concentrations. The control plot received only seed sowing. The analysis of the root system of the two-year-old seedlings of pedunculate oak was carried out with WinRHIZO ProLA 2400 software. The SAS and Statistica 7 program packages were used for the statistic data processing and for determination of statistically significant differences among variables. Results showed that the lower oil concentration the larger root lengths. The lowest heights of the two-year-old pedunculate oak seedlings were measured from the test plots treated with mineral oil and the highest on those from the plots treated with bio-oil, although the heights of seedlings from the control plots were very close to heights of those treated with bio-oil.
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spelling doaj.art-6107f97ba9564d73b0584ba2c972e7f32022-12-21T18:24:51ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of ForestryCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering1845-57191848-96722008-01-0129215516232191Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable OilsMilan Oršanić0Dubravko Horvat1Nikola Pernar2Marijan Šušnjar3Darko Bakšić4Damir Drvodelić5Forestry Faculty of Zagreb University Sveto{imunska 25 HR–10000 Zagreb CROATIAForestry Faculty of Zagreb University Sveto{imunska 25 HR–10000 Zagreb CROATIAForestry Faculty of Zagreb University Sveto{imunska 25 HR–10000 Zagreb CROATIAForestry Faculty of Zagreb University Sveto{imunska 25 HR–10000 Zagreb CROATIAForestry Faculty of Zagreb University Sveto{imunska 25 HR–10000 Zagreb CROATIAForestry Faculty of Zagreb University Sveto{imunska 25 HR–10000 Zagreb CROATIAThe purpose of this study is to research the effects of different concentrations of mineral and biodegradable oils for chainsaws on seedling growth of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) during two-year vegetation period. The paper also examines the influence of the above mentioned oils and their concentrations on the development of the seedling root system at the end of the second vegetation. Tests were carried out in forest nurseries on seven 1 m2 plots. Three plots were treated, after the planting of the pedunculate oak acorns, with biodegradable oil in the concentrations of 0.1 L/m2, 0.2 L/m2, and 0.5 L/m2. The other three plots were treated with mineral oil of the same concentrations. The control plot received only seed sowing. The analysis of the root system of the two-year-old seedlings of pedunculate oak was carried out with WinRHIZO ProLA 2400 software. The SAS and Statistica 7 program packages were used for the statistic data processing and for determination of statistically significant differences among variables. Results showed that the lower oil concentration the larger root lengths. The lowest heights of the two-year-old pedunculate oak seedlings were measured from the test plots treated with mineral oil and the highest on those from the plots treated with bio-oil, although the heights of seedlings from the control plots were very close to heights of those treated with bio-oil.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/51190
spellingShingle Milan Oršanić
Dubravko Horvat
Nikola Pernar
Marijan Šušnjar
Darko Bakšić
Damir Drvodelić
Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils
Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
title Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils
title_full Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils
title_fullStr Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils
title_full_unstemmed Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils
title_short Growth of Pedunculate Oak Seedlings under Soil Contamination by Mineral and Biodegradable Oils
title_sort growth of pedunculate oak seedlings under soil contamination by mineral and biodegradable oils
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/51190
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