The differences among morphological characteristics of 1+0 year old seedli̇ngs of three different provenance of anatolia walnut (Juglans regia L.)

In this study, 1+0 walnut seedlings which belong to the origins of Dirgine, Ereğli and Gökçebey, were used in Gökçebey Forest Nursery in Zonguldak. The seedlings were rooted out in December 2014. Then they were brought to the Sylviculture Laboratory of Forestry Faculty, Bartın University and some of their morphological proporties were examined and calculated. The measured and calculated morphological proporties are as follows; seedling height (SH), root collar diameter (RCD), stem fresh weight (SFW), root fresh weight (RFW), seedling fresh weight (SFW), stem dry weight (SDW), root dry weight (RDW), seedling dry weight (SDW), root percentage (RP), layers index (SDW/RDW ratio), sturdiness index (SH/RCD ratio), root length (RL), and seedling water percentage (SWP). These morphological proporties were tested by using ANOVA Test, Duncan Test and Corelation Analysis Test from SPSS Package Programme. According to the results of statistical analysis, significant differances were found among walnut origines. It also found that RP and SH/RCD ratio were the best in Gökçebey origin, that SH, RCD and SDW/RDW ratio were the best in Dirgine origin, and that SFW, SDW, RL were the best in Ereğli origin.