Research Article | Published: 01 March 1999

Performance of wheat varieties in association with Eucalypt and Poplar windbreaks and Sissoo block plantation

D. P. S. Nandal, Anil Kumar and M. S. Hooda

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 73-77 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-6502J0 | Cite this article

Abstract

Comparative performance of five wheat varieties, viz., WH-147, S-308, WH-896, WH-542 and WH-533 grown under 5 m x 5 m and 10 m x 10 m spacings of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. and two wheat varieties, viz., HD-2285 and WH-542 grown along Eucalyptus tereticornis Smith and Populus deltoides Marsh windbreaks was studies. Recently released wheat variety, WH-542 performed better under both block plantation of sissoo and the windbreak of poplar. However, with eucalypt windbreak wheat variety, HD-2285 out yielded WH-542. Grain yield, irrespective of variety, increased with an increase in distance from the windbreaks as well as with increased tree spacing in block plantation and at 10 m x 10 m spacing the grain yield of WH-542 and WH-533 was at par with control. Eucalypt tree belt had more adverse effect on wheat than the poplar tree belt.

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Nandal, D.P.S., Kumar, A. and Hooda, M.S., 1999. Performance of wheat varieties in association with Eucalypt and Poplar windbreaks and Sissoo block plantation. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(1), pp.73-77. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-6502J0

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