Study on the Establishment Techniques for Dwarf Broussonetia papyrifera Fodder Forest

Abstract:

The establishment techniques for drawf Broussonetia papyrifera fodder forest were present and performed in order to reduce the labor cost and increase the economic benefits, and further the leaf production was estimated based on the field observation. Guided by the dwarfing techniques for B. papyrifera tree, the tree can be dwarfed through tip and lateral branch pruning at the planting year. The optimized tree form after dwarfing is a clumped form with about 1.5m height and about 2m×1m crown width. This tree form facilitates subsequent leaf collecting and further improves the work efficiency. The leaf of dwarf Broussonetia papyrifera fodder forest can be collected six times per year, and the leaf productivity can be reach over 100×103kg fresh weight per hectare.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 610-613)
• Pages: 3315-3318
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.610-613.3315
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Hong Feng Wang, Lei Zeng, Hong Zhang
• Keywords: Broussonetia Papyrifera, Dwarfing Techniques, Fodder Forest, Leaf Production

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