The effects of pot host(Kuhnia rosmarinifolia) configuration on the growth of Indian sandalwood(Santalum album L.) seedlings were studied by container culture experiment using split plot design.ANOVA results showed th...The effects of pot host(Kuhnia rosmarinifolia) configuration on the growth of Indian sandalwood(Santalum album L.) seedlings were studied by container culture experiment using split plot design.ANOVA results showed that the configuration time of pot host affected the height(p<0.001),ground diameter(p=0.038),biomass(p=0.039) as well as haustoria amount(p=0.016) of S.album seedlings significantly after 5 months’ growth,while statistically differences were not found for the quality index(p=0.120).The amount of K.rosmarinifolia as well as the interaction between amount and configuration time did not show significant differences on the above indices.Earlier configuration of the pot host was good for the growth of S.album,and it was the best when disposing the pot host in the same time with the transplantation of S.album seedlings from seed bed to containers.In consideration of nursery practices,the ideal pot host amount was 2 or 3,under such a configuration model,the growth of S.album seedlings achieved the best performance for most indices,including an average height of 29.43 cm,an average ground diameter of 0.41cm,an average biomass of 3.06 g,an average haustoria number of 151,and an average quality index of 0.402 after 5 months growth.展开更多
文摘The effects of pot host(Kuhnia rosmarinifolia) configuration on the growth of Indian sandalwood(Santalum album L.) seedlings were studied by container culture experiment using split plot design.ANOVA results showed that the configuration time of pot host affected the height(p<0.001),ground diameter(p=0.038),biomass(p=0.039) as well as haustoria amount(p=0.016) of S.album seedlings significantly after 5 months’ growth,while statistically differences were not found for the quality index(p=0.120).The amount of K.rosmarinifolia as well as the interaction between amount and configuration time did not show significant differences on the above indices.Earlier configuration of the pot host was good for the growth of S.album,and it was the best when disposing the pot host in the same time with the transplantation of S.album seedlings from seed bed to containers.In consideration of nursery practices,the ideal pot host amount was 2 or 3,under such a configuration model,the growth of S.album seedlings achieved the best performance for most indices,including an average height of 29.43 cm,an average ground diameter of 0.41cm,an average biomass of 3.06 g,an average haustoria number of 151,and an average quality index of 0.402 after 5 months growth.
