EVALUATION OF PROVENANCE PLOT WITH EUROPEAN BEECH (FAGUS SYLVATICA L.) ON THE LOCALITY PRAHA-RADOTIN

The main task of this paper is the field research investigation realized on the provenance plot of the Forestry and Game Management Research Institute (FGMRI) No. 143 - Praha-Radotin (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) at the age of 18 years. The basic mensurational parameters as height and breast height diameter growth, forking, thickness and angle of the main branches were measured and statistical processing of the data was carried out. On the provenance plot, 23 domestic and 2 German provenances were planted. Evaluation of both quantitative and qualitative characteristics revealed the best characteristics in provenances 4 - Karlovice, S5 - Brumov, Svaty Stepan, 10 - Buchlovice, Stare Hute 14 - Konopiste, Komorni Hradek, Studeny 15 - Konopiste, Komorni Hradek, 21 - Cunnersdorf and 22 - Cesky Krumlov, Chvalsiny. The worst results were obtained in provenances 8 - Janov, Nacetin, Kuhnhaide, 28 - Luzna, U Tri stolu, 25 - Kladska, Lazne Kyntvart and S2 - Hluboka nad Vltavou, Ponesice 2.