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Biophysical Performance of Different Multipurpose Trees Species in Jharkhand, India


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1 ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi - 834 010, India
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal - 462 038, India
3 ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna - 800 014, India
 

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance and characterize plant growth behaviour, light profile and soil fertility status of seventeen different trees (12 years old). The study indicated higher biomass production potential of Gmelina arborea, Dalbergia sissoo and Leucaena leucocephala. Higher photosynthetically active radiation value below tree canopy indicates compatibility of trees with a majority of agricultural crops. In the present study, a significant increase in pH and decrease in EC of trees were observed. The significant reduction in nutrients in different trees indicated a need for replenishment of nutrients in soil for maintaining soil fertility in agroforestry systems on long-term basis.

Keywords

Agroforestry, Biophysical Performance, CO2FIX Model, Multipurpose Trees Species, Tree Biomass.
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Bikash Das
ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi - 834 010, India
Pradip Kumar Sarkar
ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi - 834 010, India
Neelam Kumari
ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi - 834 010, India
P. Dey
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal - 462 038, India
A. K. Singh
ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Research Centre, Ranchi - 834 010, India
B. P. Bhatt
ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna - 800 014, India

Abstract


An experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance and characterize plant growth behaviour, light profile and soil fertility status of seventeen different trees (12 years old). The study indicated higher biomass production potential of Gmelina arborea, Dalbergia sissoo and Leucaena leucocephala. Higher photosynthetically active radiation value below tree canopy indicates compatibility of trees with a majority of agricultural crops. In the present study, a significant increase in pH and decrease in EC of trees were observed. The significant reduction in nutrients in different trees indicated a need for replenishment of nutrients in soil for maintaining soil fertility in agroforestry systems on long-term basis.

Keywords


Agroforestry, Biophysical Performance, CO2FIX Model, Multipurpose Trees Species, Tree Biomass.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv116%2Fi1%2F82-88