Advances in a willow (Salix spp) breeding programme in Argentina for different wook applications

• Autores: Cerrillo, Teresa; Grande, Jorgelina; Monteoliva, Silvia Estela; Luquez, Virginia Martha Cristina; García, Araceli Nora; Braccini, Celina Laura; Fernandez, Patricia Carina; Thomas, Esteban; Amico, Ivana Lourdes; Fosco, Ignacio; Achinelli, Fabio Germán; Casaubón, Edgardo; Villaverde, Raul Alfredo
• Año de publicación: 2016
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: documento de conferencia
• Materia: WILLOWS; IMPROVEMENT; CLONES; WOOD
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

Willows are cultivated in Argentina for different applications, mainly pulp and paper industry and particleboard, and, secondarily, for saw-timber. With the aim to improve the clonal offer, a breeding programme is being developed by INTA in collaboration with other official institutions and private agreements. The strategy is based on inter- and intra-specific hybridisation and selection, considering: growth, adaptability, resistance to pests and diseases, stem form and wood quality. A broad series of trials to test the material are located in different areas of the country, the most in the Paraná Delta, the main core of willow production in the country; other tests are established in Patagonia region and Salado River Basin. In addition to the industrial use of its wood, new willow genotypes are being explored for other applications, as forestry-livestock systems, biomass production and environmental strategies. Evaluations of a series of screening and yield trials in the Delta area have led to select six new clones in 2012, and three more in 2016. Clonal identification by genetic markers were carried out for all genotypes. Six of these genotypes were originated from controlled crossings (S. matsudana x S. aba and S. matsudana x S. nigra), and three from open-p ollination (individuals of S. alba, S. nigra and S. matsudana). In yield trials of six years old, localized in average site qualities of the Delta region, the new clones showed a mean volume of 22.8m3.ha-1.yr-1, which was 45.3% better than the mean of the older traditional clones. The three top clones of the nine selected clones yielded 33.2m3.ha-1.yr-1, 28.7m3.ha-1.yr-1 and 26.5m3.ha-1.yr-1. Regarding wood traits, six of the nine new improved clones showed outstanding characteristics (basic density, fiber length, whiteness of the wood; and tear strength, tensile strength and scattering of the pulp) and suitability for sawing. The genotypes selected have different degrees of flooding tolerance, in consequence specific clones could be recommended according to the risk of flooding of each area.
Fil: Cerrillo, Teresa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Grande, Jorgelina. Papel Prensa SA. Laboratorio Central ; Argentina
Fil: Monteoliva, Silvia Estela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Luquez, Virginia Martha Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: García, Araceli Nora. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Recursos Biológicos; Argentina
Fil: Braccini, Celina Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez, Patricia Carina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Thomas, Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina
Fil: Amico, Ivana Lourdes. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Sur. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Esquel; Argentina
Fil: Fosco, Ignacio. Arauco Argentina S.A. Gerencia Forestal Delta. Área Técnica y Planeamiento ; Argentina
Fil: Achinelli, Fabio Germán. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Casaubón, Edgardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Buenos Aires Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Delta del Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Villaverde, Raul Alfredo. Ministerio de Agroindustria de la Nación; Argentina
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