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Transportation of Plants in Hills - a Comparative Study


     

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The knapsack type plant carrier designed and fabricated at FRI was subjected to extensive field trials for the transportation of plants in hill areas from the nurseries located at lower level to find out its suitability , efficiency and economics of operation and its comparison with the conventional method of transportation of plants under similar conditions , on which , detailed time and cost study was conducted at Gohri/Tal range of Soil Conservation Forest Division , Lansdowne (Uttaranchal). The plant carrier developed was found to be more advantageous , effective , economical and less strenuous as compared to conventional method of transportation of plants in hills.
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K. G. Sood

G. S. Rawat

C. M. Sharma

A. M. Nautiyal


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The knapsack type plant carrier designed and fabricated at FRI was subjected to extensive field trials for the transportation of plants in hill areas from the nurseries located at lower level to find out its suitability , efficiency and economics of operation and its comparison with the conventional method of transportation of plants under similar conditions , on which , detailed time and cost study was conducted at Gohri/Tal range of Soil Conservation Forest Division , Lansdowne (Uttaranchal). The plant carrier developed was found to be more advantageous , effective , economical and less strenuous as compared to conventional method of transportation of plants in hills.