RESEARCHES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTION OF PLANTING MATERIAL USING VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION ON THUJA PLICATA D. DON. (SIN. T. GIGANTEA NUTT.)

  • Daniela Sabina POSTA Banat′s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Horticulture and Forestry, 119 Calea Aradului Street, 300645, Timişoara
  • Cornelia HERNEA Banat′s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Horticulture and Forestry, 119 Calea Aradului Street, 300645, Timişoara
Keywords: Thuja plicata D. DON., cutting, sapling, earth mixure

Abstract

In our country, Thuja is not regarded as a very important forest species, due to its slow growing habit and it does not reach impressive sizes. Nonetheless, it is frequently used in parks and gardens, due to is decorative aspect and it can be easily modeled into different and desired shapes. It is a medium size tree that can reach up to 20 m. In ornamental arrangements it is usually found as shrub.