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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (5): 193-202.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20200522

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Effects of Different Cultivation Methods on the Growth of Four Poplar Aigeiros Section Clones as well as Their Resistance to Defoliator Apocheima cinerarius (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Li Guo1,2,Liang Zhang3,Pengbo Li4,Fu Liu1,Yue Wang5,Xiangbo Kong1,Sufang Zhang1,Zhen Zhang1,*   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Enviroment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
    2. School of Biological Science and Engineering, Xingtai University Xingtai 054001
    3. Forestry Workstation of Jiaozuo Jiaozuo 454000
    4. Forestry Technology Promotion Station of Mengzhou Mengzhou 054750
    5. General Station of Forest and Grassland Pest Management, National Forestry and Grassland Administration Shenyang 110034
  • Received:2018-07-30 Online:2020-05-01 Published:2020-06-13
  • Contact: Zhen Zhang

Abstract:

Objective: This study aims to clarify the effects of different cultivation methods on the growth of four poplar Aigeiros Section clones as well as their resistance to drought stress and defoliator of Apocheima cinerarius (Lepidoptera:Geometridae) to explore a forest cultivation method that raises the poplar with fast growth,drought resistance and pest resistance,in order to provide a reference for improving the poplar plantation quality. Methods: In March 2013, four poplar Aigeiros section clones (Peuramericana cv. Guariento,P.×euramericana cl.N3016,P. deltoides cl. Nanyang and P. deltoides cl. Danhong) were planted in the forest farm of Mengzhou,Henan Province with different cultivation methods of pure or mixed forests. The effects of different cultivation methods on the growth rate,survival rate and population density of A. cinerarius,an important leaf eating insect of poplar,were evaluated through sampling survey. In the case that some clones died due to severe drought in 2013,Peuramericana cv. Guariento with strong drought resistance were used to replenish the planting in each plot in March 2014, and then the growth status of Peuramericana cv. Guariento forest and its mixture with other clones and their insect resistance were investigated. Results: There was no significant difference in the annual mean tree growth rate and annual mean DBH growth rate of the five treatments during 2013-2016. After the replantation with Peuramericana cv. Guariento,the height and DBH of P. deltoides cl. Danhong and P. deltoides cl. Nanyang were significantly greater than that of Peuramericana cl.N3016 in 2016. The annual survival rate of Peuramericana cv. Guariento and P.×euramericana cl.N3016 was significantly higher than that of P. deltoides cl. Danhong and P. deltoides cl. Nanyang in 2013 (P < 0.05). The main pest was A. cinerarius. In the three years,the damage rate of five forests and the population density of A. cinerarius from high to low respectively was:Peuramericana cv. Guariento,Peuramericana cl.N3016,mixed planting,P. deltoides cl. Nanyang and P. deltoides cl. Danhong. After replanting with Peuramericana cv. Guariento,the damage rate and the insect population density of Peuramericana cv. Guariento,Peuramericana cl.N3016 and their plots were significantly reduced. However,there was no significant difference in the damage rate and insect population density between P. deltoides cl. Nanyang,P. deltoides cl. Danhong and their plots during three years. In addition,the damage rates of the plots of P. deltoides cl. Nanyang and P. deltoides cl. Danhong mixed with Peuramericana cv. Guariento respectively were significantly lower than that of the plots of four clones mixed planting,and the damage rate and insect population density of the replanting of Peuramericana cv. Guariento in P. deltoides cl. Nanyang and P. deltoides cl. Danhong plots were significantly lower than that in Peuramericana cv. Guariento and Peuramericana cl.N3016 plots in 2015 (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The study reveals that P.×euramericana cv. Guariento,P. deltoides cl. Danhong and P. deltoides cl. Nanyang should be used as suitable species for poplar plantation. Although P.×euramericana cv. Guariento has high damage rate,but it has high survival rate and strong drought and pest tolerance. P. deltoides cl. Danhong and P. deltoides cl. Nanyang have high pest resistance and good growth traits. P.×euramericana cv. Guariento mixed with P. deltoides cl. Nanyang or P. deltoides cl. Danhong can promote growth and improve resistance to insect pest.

Key words: Sect. Aigeiros, clones, growth properties, Apocheima cinerarius, pest resistance, cultivation pattern

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