Assessment of larch development in provenance trials of the Leningrad region

The results of 50-year trials of different larch species in provenance trials of Lomonosov forestry of the Leningrad Region are presented. The site has now preserved seed progenies of 14 climatypes with the following species affiliation: Larix decidua Mill., L. archangelica Laws., L. sibirica Ledeb., L. dahurica Laws., L. amurensis Kolesn. ex Dylis, L. kamtschatica (Rupr.) Carriere, L. komarovii Kolesn. and L. principis-rupprechtii Mayr. Preservation, condition, growth of progenies were evaluated and their generative features were noted. Based on the data obtained, it was concluded that the progeny of Larix principis-rupprechtii originating from the northern part of the Sakhalin region is the leader in terms of survival (33%), productivity (352 m³/ha) and reproductive capacity. The second and third ranks are occupied, respectively, by progeny originating from Chelyabinsk (L. archangelica, L. sibirica and their hybrid forms) and Chita (L. dahurica) regions. Single individuals remained in the progenies of L. decidua from the Republic of Latvia and L. sibirica from Krasnoyarsk Krai. When introducing larch to the Leningrad Region, it is important to take into account the peculiarities of the geographical origin of climatypes. The remoteness of seed collection sites from the area of use in the «West-East» direction is not of great importance, but in the «north-south» direction, a difference of more than 4° in the «North» direction and 6-8° in the «South» direction is not recommended. Altitude, heat and moisture are very important.

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