Survival and Growth of Pulpwood Tree Species on Saline Vertisols of Gujarat and their Scope for Fodder Intercropping
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Monika Shukla
CAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch-392012, Gujarat, India
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Anil R. Chinchmalatpure
CAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch-392012, Gujarat, India
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David Camus
CAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch-392012, Gujarat, India
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Vineeth T. V.
CAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch-392012, Gujarat, India
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Sagar Vibhute
CAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch-392012, Gujarat, India
Keywords:
Pulpwood species, Intercropping, Fodder Sorghum, Saline Vertisols, Silvopastoral systemAbstract
Six tree species were screened under field conditions of saline Vertisols at Samni in Gujarat. Among them only Acacia mangium and Eucalyptus camaldulensis survived (survival 89%, 73%, respectively) and performed well and 2.5 years old trees attained average height of 6.45 and 10.40 m and diameter at breast height of 16.33 and 20.40 cm, respectively on saline Vertisols. Field experiments of fodder intercropping with these tree species was conducted during the summer seasons of 2021 and 2022. Results of intercropping revealed that overall growth of sorghum crop was better under Eucalyptus as compared to Acacia mangium. Higher growth and yield parameters and green fodder yield Mg ha-1 of fodder sorghum was recorded in Eucalyptus + fodder sorghum middle row planting (crop rows starting at 1.5 away from tree trunk) followed by Acacia + fodder sorghum middle row planting. Additional income of ₹ 23,388 per ha and ₹ 18,796 per ha was generated from Eucalyptus and Acacia mangium plantations, respectively.
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