Green innovations : Next-gen silvicultural strategies for managing vegetative multiplication gardens
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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.6656Keywords:
clonal propagation, fertigation, hydroponic rooting, mother garden, sustainable silvicultureAbstract
Silvicultural operations involve implementing specific techniques to achieve desired outcomes for a stand. Various techniques can be employed to enhance the growth and quality of timber stands. These methods encompass modifications to the canopy, such as encouraging natural regeneration, as well as practices like boundary marking, planting pattern, irrigation, tending and cultural operations. Casuarina trees are woody, evergreen trees with drooping equisetoid twigs. The leaves have a scale-like connate structure, the branchlets are needle-like cladodes, and the bark has a brown, rough, fibrous texture that exfoliates in longitudinal strips. Stomata are present in cladode structures, which are responsible for the process of photosynthesis. The ability of Melia dubia to thrive in dry conditions is really quite astonishing. Flowers are characterized by the presence of both male and female reproductive components, and they are arranged in clusters at the top of the stem, next to leaves that are smaller. In this study, we will build consistent techniques for fertigation in mother gardens, develop a fertilizer schedule for clonal hedge gardens, and establish a protocol for hydroponics rooted in natural settings. Planning, pruning, thinning, fertilizing, and harvesting are some of the actions that are included in the silviculture methodology. The density, structure, and composition of tree stands are the primary focuses of these treatments at this time. By dispersing forest resources in a spatial and temporal manner, a silvicultural system makes it possible to make accessible a wide range of forest resources. Green innovations in silviculture are designed to reduce the environmental impacts of forest management by adopting sustainable, eco-friendly practices that support both biodiversity and ecosystem health. Here’s how they contribute to minimizing pesticide use and promoting biodiversity. The paper concludes with a brief overview of the main challenges likely to be faced with this integration and some strategies that may allow them to overcome these challenges. It is hoped this paper will provide a background for future case studies, and a catalyst for increasing integration between the several silvicultural strategies.
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