Growing trees outside forests (ŠDU)

Opterećenje: 30(P) + 0(L) + 15(A) + 0(PK) + 0(S) + 0(TJ) + 0(SJ) + 16(T)

Sadržaj predmeta: The course deals with the issue of growing trees outside forests and forest areas, for example in urban areas, as parts of arboretums, in agricultural protection and windbreak belts, for decorative purposes, for the production of wood (plantation tree cultivation) and non-wood forest products (forest fruit trees), as well as other similar forms of either natural or artificial growth that are not processed by classic forestry. Lectures: 1. Introduction to growing trees outside forest areas 2. Selection of trees for the establishment of rows of trees, alleys and protective barriers (wind, noise, small floating particles) 3. Quality of seedlings in the nursery according to E.N.A. standard 4. Planting trees for special purposes (shelter, protection, shade) 5. Care and maintenance of trees for special purposes (anchoring, mulching, basics of feeding, basics of irrigation, basics of pruning, basics of securing the crown, installation of lightning rods for trees) 6. Establishment and care of forest cultures and plantations for wood forest products 7. Plantation cultivation of paulownia 8. Establishment and maintenance of short-range forest cultures (KKO) 9. Establishment and maintenance of forest cultures and plantations for non-timber forest products 10. Forest fruit trees 11. Establishment and maintenance of Christmas tree plantations 12. Agroforestry Exercises: 1. Application of E.N.A. standards in the selection of trees in the nursery 2. How to properly plant trees? 3. Application of mycorrhizae and soil bioimprovers when planting trees outside forest areas 4. Tree care works after planting 5. Seed production and nursery production of paulownia seedlings 6. Selection of species for the establishment of short-range forest cultures (KKO) 7. Use and importance of wood forest products from forest cultures and plantations 8. Use and importance of non-timber forest products from forest cultures and plantations 9. Seed production and nursery production of forest fruit trees 10. Seed production and nursery production of seedlings for Christmas trees 11. Selection of species for the establishment of Christmas tree plantations 12. Good examples from agroforestry Field work: 1. Establishing new rows of trees in urban areas 2. Plantation cultivation of paulownia