Effect of Cultivation and Tree Canopy on Available Nutrients in a Traditional Agroforestry System


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Authors

  • M. Nagarajan Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station Jaisalmer-345001 (Raj.)
  • S. Sundaramoorthy Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station Jaisalmer-345001 (Raj.)

Keywords:

Prosopis cineraria, soil nutrients, tree cnopy, under canopy

Abstract

The distribution of available (C, N, P) nutrients were studied in a Prosopis cineraria based traditional agroforestry system with cultivated as well as uncultivated fields. P. cineraria enhanced the C, N and P in both the conditions. However, the enrichment of available nutrients is significantly higher in uncultivated fields as compared to the cultivated fields. The cultivation practices gradually led to the loss of nutrients in the semiarid agroforestry system of western Rajasthan.

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Submitted

23-07-2020

Published

05-08-2020

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1&2 (2000)

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How to Cite

Nagarajan, M., & Sundaramoorthy, S. (2020). Effect of Cultivation and Tree Canopy on Available Nutrients in a Traditional Agroforestry System. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 2(1&2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/102721