Table 1. Growth characteristics of pine tree seedlings for the artificial inoculation test.

Pine species Age (years) Height (cm) Root collar diameter (mm)
Pinus thunbergii 5 103.6±6.7a 18.93±2.11
Pinus koraiensis 5 84.5±10.3 23.32±3.06
Pinus densiflora 5 97.3±12.3 21.09±2.35
Pinus parviflora 7 94.0±14.9 35.60±5.17
Pinus rigida × P. taeda 8 73.8±13.6 22.55±3.17
Pinus strobus 5 62.1±9.8 20.15±3.96
Mean±Standard deviation.