Research Article | Published: 01 September 2010

Restoration of shifting cultivation areas through Hedgerow species in eastern Himalaya, India

B. P. Bhatt and K. Laxminarayana

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 17 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 261-266 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2010-597F35 | Cite this article

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of hedgerow species on reclamation of Jhum fallow lands. Survival percentage of various species ranged from 60.0 to 80.0. Pruned biomass yield was recorded highest in Crotalaria tetragona (195.5 q/ha) and lowest in Flemingia macrophylla (47.0 q/ha). The total N, P and K concentrations in the pruned biomass ranged from 3.23-3.86; 0.32-0.81 and 1.26 to 1.67%, respectively. Soil fertility was significantly improved by hedgerow spp. and species like Tephrosia candida, F. macrophylla, C. tetragona, and Indigofera tinctoria have shown greater impact on improving the fertility status of the soil compared to Desmodium rensonii and Cajanus cajan. The results revealed that hedge species could be successfully used for quick nutrient recovery in Jhum fallow/Jhum abandoned areas since trees have long gestation phase.

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Bhatt, B.P. and Laxminarayana, K., 2010. Restoration of shifting cultivation areas through Hedgerow species in eastern Himalaya, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 17(3), pp.261-266. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2010-597F35

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