Effects of Silicon-Based Fertilizer on Growth of Pinus Pinea Seedlings

Year 2025, Volume: 26 Issue: 2, 558 - 568, 15.10.2025

Safa Balekoğlu

https://doi.org/10.17474/artvinofd.1708534

Abstract

Silicon is a common element and is reported to play a critical role in the development processes of seedlings. In this study, the effects of different doses of silicon-based fertilization on the development of 2+0-year-old Pinus pinea seedlings were investigated. Five different doses (0 g, 5 g, 10 g, 15 g, and 30 g/seedling) were applied to the seedlings, with a total of 150 seedlings (10 seedlings x 3 replications x 5 doses) used in the experiment. The fertilization process was carried out in May 2024. In the study, root collar diameter (mm), seedling height (cm) and sturdiness quotient were determined every month. At the end of the vegetation period, needle, shoot, stem and root biomasses were determined in seedlings that were treated with silicon-based fertilizer at different doses. According to ANOVA results, while no statistical difference was found in root collar diameter and seedling height values, it was observed that applied silicon-based doses were statistically effective in the average sturdiness quotient in June and July (p=0.001). In addition, silicon-based fertilizer was found to be effective in increasing the average root collar diameter (p=0.014) and seedling height (p=0.001) in the May-June period. However, silicon-based fertilizer did not show a significant effect on needle, shoot, stem and root biomass (p>0.05). The highest biomass value was recorded in seedlings applied with 5 g dose. These findings show that silicon-based fertilizers have the potential to increase sturdiness quotient, diameter and height development in Pinus pinea seedlings.

Keywords

Nursery , Sturdiness quotient , Root collar diameter , Seedling height , Biomass

Pinus pinea Fidanlarının Büyümesinde Silikon Bazlı Gübrelemenin Etkisi

Abstract

Silikon, yaygın bir element olup fidanların gelişimindeki süreçlerde kritik bir rol oynadığı bildirilmektedir. Bu çalışmada farklı dozlarda silikon bazlı gübrelemenin 2+0 yaşlı fıstıkçamı (Pinus pinea) fidanlarının gelişimi üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmıştır. Fidanlara farklı silikon bazlı gübre dozları (0 g, 5 g, 10 g, 15 g ve 30 g/fidan) uygulanmış olup, denemede toplam 150 adet fidan (10 fidan x 3 tekerrür x 5 doz) kullanılmıştır. Gübreleme işlemi Mayıs 2024 tarihinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada her ay kök boğazı çapı (mm), fidan boyu (cm) ve gürbüzlük indisi saptanmıştır. Vejetasyon dönemi sonunda farklı dozlarda silikon bazlı gübreleme yapılan fidanlarda iğne yaprak, sürgün, gövde ve kök biyokütleleri belirlenmiştir. ANOVA sonuçlarına göre, kök boğazı çapı ve fidan boyu değerlerinde istatistiksel fark bulunmazken, uygulanan silikon bazlı gübre dozlarının Haziran ve Temmuz ayı ortalama gürbüzlük indisinde istatistiksel anlamda etkili olduğu (p=0.001) görülmüştür. Ayrıca silikon ağırlıklı gübrelemenin Mayıs-Haziran dönemi ortalama kök boğazı çapı (p=0.014) ve fidan boyu (p=0.001) artımında etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Ancak silikon bazlı gübre uygulamasının iğne yaprak, sürgün, gövde ve kök biyokütle üzerinde anlamlı bir etki göstermemiştir (p>0.05). Bununla birlikte, en yüksek biyokütle değeri 5g doz uygulanan fidanlarda kaydedilmiştir. Bu bulgular, silikon bazlı gübrelerin Pinus pinea fidanlarında gürbüzlük indisi, çap ve boy gelişimini artırma potansiyeline sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Fidanlık , Gürbüzlük indisi , Kök boğazı çapı , Fidan boyu , Biyokütle

Thanks

Göktürk Orman Fidanlık Şefi Sayın Emre ÜLKER, Sayın Orman Yüksek Mühendisi Güven KAVRAZ, Sayın Orman Mühendisi Ömer Buğra AVCI ve fidanlık çalışanlarına katkılarından dolayı teşekkür ediyorum. Almina gübresini bize sağladığı ve bu çalışmayı yürütme fırsatını sunduğu için Sayın Serhat KAYA'ya teşekkürlerimi sunarım.

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