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Early evaluation of micropropagated black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) clones in Hungary

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In Hungary, black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is one of the most important exotic species, forming entire stands. Its importance is increasing in many other countries. As a result of a new selection program eight black locust clones have been improved for establishing clone trials and a seed orchard. In this study juvenile growth and stem quality of micropropagated clones of black locust were evaluated on a marginal site in central Hungary. At ten years old, the clones ‘MB17D3/4’ and ‘PV201E2/4’ appeared to be especially promising for high quality wood production under arid hydrological conditions. A tissue culture method can be considered a suitable tool of propagating superior individual trees and offers new prospects for the rapid cloning of selected genotypes.

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  1. Forest Research Institute, Department of Plantation Forestry, Püspökladány, 4150, Hungary

    Károly Rédei, Zsolt Keserű & János Rásó

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Rédei, K., Keserű, Z. & Rásó, J. Early evaluation of micropropagated black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) clones in Hungary. For. Sci. Pract. 15, 81–84 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11632-013-0108-y

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