Claim · model-written summary
The biggest profitability barriers were the high costs of higher density establishment and weed control.
- Outcome
- profitability barrierse1
- Qualifier
- the high costs of higher density establishment and weed controle1
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Verbatim
t0“Productivity and Profitability of Poplars on Fertile and Marginal Sandy Soils under Different Density and Fertilization Treatments”
e1“Our plots were unprofitable at a 27 USD Mg−1 delivered price; the biggest profitability barriers were the high costs of higher density establishment and weed control”
Title
Solomon B. Ghezehei; Alexander L. Ewald; Dennis W. Hazel; et al. Forests 2021. doi:10.3390/f12070869
Other claims from this paper (19)
- Association DD and DM poplar genotypes had higher survival (>93%) than TD.
- Association DD produced greater green stem biomass than DM.
- Association DD produced greater green stem biomass than TD.
- Association Green stem biomass was greater under the higher planting density.
- Association Fertilization significantly increased green stem biomass on fertile soil but not on marginal soils.
- Association A higher fertilization rate did not significantly enhance green stem biomass.
- Association Leaf rust was higher on fertile soil (82%) than on marginal soils (20–22%).
- Association Poplar TD ‘185’ had higher leaf rust (51%) than the other genotypes (34%).
- Association Chrysomela scripta beetle damage was higher under the higher planting density (+42%).
- Association Chrysomela scripta damage was higher on TD ‘185’ (50%) than on the other genotypes (>38%).
- Association Leaf area index was higher on fertile soil (1.85 m2 m−2) than on marginal soils (1.35–1.64 m2 m−2).
- Association Leaf area index was higher under the lower planting density (1.67 m2 m−2) than under the higher density (1.56 m2 m−2).
- Association The high green stem biomass producer DD ‘356’ had the lowest leaf area index (1.39 m2 m−2).
- Observation Foliar nitrogen of DD ‘140’ was 1.95%, varying among genomic groups.
- Observation Foliar nitrogen of TD ‘185’ was 1.80%, varying among genomic groups.
- Observation The plots were unprofitable at a delivered price of 27 USD Mg−1.
- Observation Best-case DD treatment combinations would be cost-effective if the price rose by 50% (USD 37.54 Mg−1).
- Observation Best-case DD treatment combinations would be cost-effective with rotations of 12 years on fertile soil and longer on marginal soils.
- Recommendation Cost-effective poplar production requires stringent, site-specific weed control, which matters more than fertilizer applications.