Research Article | Published: 01 December 2013

Intercultivation of Populus Ciliata as a Nurse crop: It's Effect on Survival and Growth Performance of Abies Pindrow and Picea Smithiana

K. S. Kapoor and R. S. Rawat

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 36 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 431-434 | 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2013-046362 | Cite this article

Abstract

An experimental trial to know the effect of inter-cultivation of Populus ciliata Wall. ex Royle at different spacing, as a shade providing nurse crop on the survival and growth performance of Abies pindrow Royle and Picea smithiana (Wall.) Boiss. - high level conifers of Westren Himalayas was conducted in Solang valley of Himachal Pradesh. The results of the experimental trial revealed significant effect of inter-cultivation of Populus ciliata on the survival and growth performance of Abies pindrow and Picea smithiana. The maximum survival of both species was recorded under the shade of nurse crop at a spacing of 4 x 3 m. However, maximum average height and collar diameter increment of both species was recorded under the shade of nurse crop at a spacing of 6 x 3 m followed by plants under the shade of nurse crop at a spacing of 4 x 3 m. So it can be concluded that these high level conifers should be inter-cultivated with Populus ciliata for successful establishment of field plantations during their early stages of growth and development.

Keywords

Regeneration, Accumulation, Collar diameter, Increment, Survival Percentage

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Kapoor, K.S. and Rawat, R.S., 2013. Intercultivation of Populus Ciliata as a Nurse crop: It's Effect on Survival and Growth Performance of Abies Pindrow and Picea Smithiana. Indian Journal of Forestry, 36(4), pp.431-434. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2013-046362

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2013

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