Invited Commentary | Published: 31 December 2020

Effect of Water Conservation Practices and Felling intensity on Growth and Biomass Production of Manvel Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus Nees)

Vijay Mahadeo Ilorkar and Padmja Harihar Kausadikar

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 61-63 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-ZN3PV7 | Cite this article

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at AICRP on Agroforestry, PDKV, College of Agriculture, Nagpur to study the effect of water conservation practices and bamboo felling intensity on production of bamboo and to evaluate suitable combination of water conservation practices and felling intensity on its production. Among the sixteen  treatment combinations circular trench (with 1.75 meter diameter, 25 centimeter depth and 60 centimeter width around the bamboo clump.) + 30% felling intensity of bamboo was found best to produce highest biomass 38.13 tons/ha. The Cost Benefit ratio (3.06) and gross monetary gain/ha Rs. 311940 /ha was highest for treatment Circular trench + 30% felling intensity.

Keywords

Bamboo, Bamboo felling Intensity, Biomass production, Water conservation practices

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Ilorkar, V.M. and Kausadikar, P.H., 2020. Effect of Water Conservation Practices and Felling intensity on Growth and Biomass Production of Manvel Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus Nees). Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(2), pp.61-63. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2020-ZN3PV7

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 10 March 2020

Manuscript Revised on 15 May 2020

Manuscript Accepted on 20 August 2020

Manuscript Published on 31 December 2020

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