New pruning method for fertigated Cork Oak to enhance trunk quality
Pruning strategy for high-quality cork oak timber production with accelerated growth and straight trunk development
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Detail description
Fertigated cork oak (Quercus suber L.) trees are pruned to enhance cork and acorn production, improve sunlight penetration, and promote a single, straight trunk. In the REGASUBER case study, a modified pruning approach prioritizes quality timber by removing branches at acute angles to maintain apical dominance. Early and annual pruning is essential under optimized irrigation and fertilization to ensure straight trunk development. This innovation, led by ANSUB and supported by OG GO REGACORK in Portugal, aims to produce taller trees with greater trunk diameter and minimal branching.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
FOREST4EU
European innovation partnership network promoting operational groups dedicated to forestry and agroforestry
- Location
- Portugal
- Authors
- Pedro Pacheco Marques
- Purpose
- Dissemination
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Oct 23, 2024
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- FOREST4EU
- License
- CC BY
- Keywords