Possibility of Willow (Sa/ix spp.) cultivation with rice-wheat cropping system in waterlogged soil of U.P.
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Authors
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S. Kumar
Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management,
C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P)
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M. Kumar
Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management,
C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P)
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U.D. Awasthi
Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management,
C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P)
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A.K. Katiyar
Department of Soil Conservation and Water Management,
C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P)
Keywords:
Willow clones, Rice-wheat, Waterlogged soil, AgroforestryAbstract
The present investigation was carried out during two consecutive years of 2009-10 and 2010-11 at two sites to obtain information on comparative growth performance of willow (sa/ix) clones. Significant clonal differences were observed for tree height and diameter at breast height (dbh). Clone UHFS-1 achieved the highest height (4.80 m) and diameter at breast height (6.9 cm) under agroforestry system of rice-wheat cropping system. Clone PN-731 attained maximum height (6.0 and 8.07 m) and diameter (8.7 and 14.3 cm) during first and second year, respectively on second site where clones were transplanted on the bank of Nallah (water logged condition). In the agricultural crops, grain yield of wheat was not affected by clonal transplantation, however, yield of rice significantly affected by willow clones and highest grain yield (49.5 q/ha) of rice recorded under plots where salix clone UHFS-3 were planted. Thus the findings suggest that willow may be used as an optional plant for waterlogged soil.
