Research Article | Published: 01 December 2010

Effect of irrigation regimes on leaf area and changes in soil n, p and k during the first year of Eucalyptus Plantation

Avtar Singh, Varun Srivastva and K. K. Vasihist

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 489-492 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-73XWIL | Cite this article

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted on loamy soil with pH 8.10 and Ec 0.42 during 2007-2008 at the demonstration/research farm of Punjab Agricultural University to study the effect of irrigation regimes on leaf area and changes in soil nutrients in the plantation of Eucalyptus clones. Three irrigation regimes viz.50mm, 75mm and 100mm CPE were applied to four Eucalyptus clones viz.72,413, 2045 and 2070. Irrigation treatment applied at 75mm CPE (51.44m2) resulted in significantly higher average leaf area compare to other irrigation applied at 50mm and 100mm CPE. Whereas, the higher leaf area index (.470m2 m-2) was observed under irrigation applied at 50mm CPE in clone number 413. The available soil N, P and K found to be decreased at the end of the experiment.

Keywords

Leaf growth, Soil nutrients, Irrigation treatment, Genotype, Economic importance, Leaf area index (LAI), Canopy volume

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Singh, A., Srivastva, V. and Vasihist, K.K., 2010. Effect of irrigation regimes on leaf area and changes in soil n, p and k during the first year of Eucalyptus Plantation. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(4), pp.489-492. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-73XWIL

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