Soil attributes and wood quality for pulp production in plantations of Eucalyptus grandis clone

Scientia Agricola

José Luiz Gava²  José Leonardo De Moraes Gonçalves¹ 

[1] ,Suzano Papel e CeluloseItapetininga SP ,Brasil

关键词: wood technology;    eucalypt;    physical characteristic;    chemical characteristic;    tecnologia da madeira;    eucalipto;    característica física;    característica química;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-90162008000300011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The soil attributes can affect the wood quality of eucalypt, which may result in considerable effect on cellulose production. This study evaluated the effect of different physical and chemical soil attributes on wood quality of Eucalyptus grandis for cellulose production. Five sites were selected at the Western Plateau of the State of São Paulo, planted with one clone of Eucalyptus grandis, with ages ranging between 6.5 and 7.0 years. Four soil types, with texture ranging from sandy to very clayey were found. At each site, three experimental plots were allocated with 100 trees each. Trees representative of each class frequency of diameter at breast height were harvested. Their biomass and wood components were characterized. The wood productivity and quality was affected by physical attributes of soil, mainly clay content, which is directly related to the amount of available water. Basic wood density did not changed at different soil types. Total lignin content decreased and holocellulose content exponentially increased as soil clay content increased (until about 350 to 400 g kg-1 of clay). The wood extractives content was not affected by soil attributes. Screened cellulose yield exponentially increased with soil clay content.

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