Assessing the effects of different soil preparation methods on sampling growth in afforestation studies

Abstract

This research was carried out in the afforestation area of Çankırı Karatekin University (Ç.K.Ü.), Faculty of Forestry. In 1998, planting works were performed after reclamation of slope land and soil preparation within the scope of watershed rehabilitation and afforestation efforts. All samples and measurements were done in nine sampling sites by considering the soil preparation and species of seedlings. Soil samples were taken from 0-15 cm surface of the top soil. Morphological characteristics of seedlings were also investigated. Statistical analyzes were conducted to clarify the relationship between morphological characteristics of seedlings with saplings type and soil preparation. The result shows that pH 6-8, lime 18-29%, salinity 0.05-1.04, soil organic matter 0.07-2.9%. According to the morphological characteristics of seedlings, the best height and diameter growth black pine trees and back pine had the highest number of living seedlings per unit area.

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