Effects of solid water and foliar fertilizer on afforestation survival and growth of seedlings in sand preventing and controlling

In order to promote afforestation in the sands and increase the effects of sand preventing and controlling,the application of a new drought resistant product-solid water and "Shifengle" foliar fertilizer was studied.Comparing the three treatments(solid water,foliar fertilizer and control),it was showed that both solid water and foliar fertilizer can increase afforestation survival.Afforestation survival may be increased by 10% with solid water and 18.2% with foliar fertilizer.Afforestation survival of Salix psammophila and Hedysarum mongolicum may reach more than 90%.In addition,they can improve the growth of height and the increase of crown and biomass of seedlings.