Research Article | Published: 01 June 2001

Practices of Lac cultivation by farmers on Non-conventional Lac host trees

A. K. Jaiswal, K. Krishan Sharma and K. K. Kumar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1/2 | Page No. 25-28 | 2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2001-17D5H6 | Cite this article

Abstract

Butea monosperma (Lamk.) Taub., Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk. and Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken, are conventional lac host trees and available in plenty in our country. Most of the research work has been carried out in detail on these trees. Little information is available in respect of non-conventional lac host trees. The present study reports the methods of lac culture carried out by the farmers, yield potential and relative performance on Ficus cunia Buch-Ham., F. glabella Bl., F. religiosa Linn., Ougeinia dalbergioides Benth. and Croton roxburghii Balak.

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Jaiswal, A.K., Sharma, K.K. and Kumar, K.K., 2001. Practices of Lac cultivation by farmers on Non-conventional Lac host trees. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 8(1/2), pp.25-28. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2001-17D5H6

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Manuscript Published on 01 June 2001

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