OUR NURSERIES

160 hectares of nurseries

for the production of poplar plants

The success of a high-value poplar plantation begins with our nurseries. We produce two-year-old plants following our production guidelines to obtain the highest quality in terms of shape, phytosanitary and guarantee of successful rooting.

our nurseries

THE NURSERY PROCESS

Every year, Alasia Vivai Italia produces selected root cuttings for setting up nurseries by utilising specific machines

Every year, Alasia Vivai Italia produces selected root cuttings for setting up nurseries by utilising specific machines

To ensure perfect rooting and good homogeneity, the cuttings are stored in cold rooms until they are planted in the spring.


In order to create its nurseries, Alasia Vivai Italia uses a highly productive and innovative three-row transplanter with GPS navigator that makes it possible:

  • to obtain equidistant rows,
  • to plant about 100,000 cuttings a day.


Once the cuttings have been planted, a localised pre-emergence herbicide is applied to the row to delay weed germination. Work is then is carried out adjacent to the young plants using special cutters to clean and compact the soil. 


It is crucial to grow the young plants from the earliest stages so as to obtain straight and well-formed trunks in the first year in the nursery.

Cultivation and plantation of poplars in Piedmont

Alasia Vivai Italia specializes in the production of the highest quality poplar plants.

Alasia Vivai Italia, with 160 hectares of nurseries, has an automated drip irrigation system with a water filtration system to eliminate impurities.

The system is also used to fertigate the poplar saplings. The goal is to obtain more vigorous and well hydrated plants in the plantation.


During the resumption of vegetative growth in the second year, mechanical pruning is carried out to control branches.

In spring, our innovative pruning methods are performed on plants in the 2nd year of nursery for the shaping of the apical shoot. Getting rid of whorled branches lets us obtain a more cylindrical and non-tapered plant.


Soil maintenance activities, treatments against insects, fungal diseases and irrigation continue throughout the summer until the beginning of autumn, when pruning is completed in the nurseries and the plants are given colours that classify their circumference.


In winter, once the trees have shed their leaves, the phase of uprooting the nurseries begins. The company has over 1 km of concrete vats where the plants are stored until they are delivered.

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Efficient logistics

Alasia Vivai Italia with efficient logistics, follows the process of:

  • Loading at its premises,
  • Transport,
  • Delivery to its customers in Italy and Europe.


Alasia Vivai Italia follows all the steps to create a quality product that meets the needs of the poplar market.

Our nursery production

Traditional poplar cultivation and for energy use

Our nursery production for traditional poplar cultivation

  • Clone I-214 2-year-old poplars (R2F2) with circumference:
    10/12cm, 12/14.5cm, 14.5/17cm and over 17cm.
  • Clone I-214 grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    10/12 cm and 12/14.5 cm.
  • Clone AF8 (Registered in the list of MSA clones) 2-year-old poplars (R2F2) with circumference:
    10/12cm, 12/14.5cm, 14.5/17cm and over 17cm.
  • Clone AF8 (Registered in the list of MSA clones) grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    10/12cm, 12/14.5cm and 14.5/17cm.
  • Clone AF13 (Registered in the list of MSA clones), male (does not produce fluff) grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    10/12 cm, 12/14.5 cm, 14.5/17 cm.
  • Missouri clone (Registered in the list of MSA clones), male (does not produce fluff) grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    10/12cm, 12/14.5cm, 14.5/17cm and over 17cm.
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In Official Testing for their Registration in the MSA clone list

  • B.I.C. Clone (Italian Canadian White) grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    12/14.5 cm and 14.5/17.
  • Eiffel clone grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    12/14.5 cm and 14.5/17.
  • Venere clone grown as coppice (R3F1) with circumference:
    12/14.5cm and 14.5/17 and over 17cm.
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PLANTATIONS FOR ENERGY USE:

Every year we create specialised nurseries for the production of clones for biomass for the different cultivation models in Europe

PLANTATIONS FOR MEDIUM ROTATION FORESTRY:

  • Clone AF18 grown as coppice (R3F1) for the production of 1.75 cm high young tree saplings for five-year cycle biomass plantations (MRF and SRF) for Central and Southern Europe.
  • Clone AF34 grown as coppice (R3F1) for the production of 1.75 cm high young tree saplings for eight-year cycle Biomass plantations (MRF) for Northern Europe
  • Clone NH1 (Nordic Hybrid 1) grown as coppice (R3F1) for the production of 1.75 cm high young tree saplings for seven-year cycle Biomass plantations (MRF) for Northern Europe.

We are currently finishing the last stages of selection and field testing with new clones to be launched on the market.

PLANTATIONS FOR SHORT ROTATION FORESTRY:

  • Clone AF18 from cuttings (R1F1) for the production of cuttings with a length of 22 cm for Biomass plantations with a two-year cycle (SRF)

We are currently finishing the last stages of selection and field testing with new clones to be launched on the market. 

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