Research Article | Published: 01 June 1999

Variation in Growth and Biomass Production of One Year Seedlings of 30 Provenances of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce In Arid India

S. Arya, O. P. Toky, R. P. Bisht, R. Tomar and P. J. C. Harris

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 169-173 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-QI4XNM | Cite this article

Abstract

Thirty provenances of Prosopis cineraria (Khejri) collected from 5 states in India, and raised at Hisar (290 10' N, 750 46 ' E and 215 m alt.) showed significant (P<0.01) variations in growth and biomass of plants at 1 year age. The plant height and diameter varied from 29.3 cm to 97.0 cm, and 0.34 to 0.80 cm, respectively. the number of branches varied from 3 to 16. The seedling biomass varied significantly (P<0.01) from 6.6 g in Gulberga provenance to 60.9 g in Sirsa provenance.

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Arya, S., Toky, O.P., Bisht, R.P., Tomar, R. and Harris, P.J.C., 1999. Variation in Growth and Biomass Production of One Year Seedlings of 30 Provenances of Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce In Arid India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(2), pp.169-173. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-QI4XNM

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