Impact of Cultural Operations on the Production of New Culms in Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees in Uttarakhand

An experiment was conducted in the bamboo areas of Dehra Dun and Lansdowne Forest Divisions to assess the impact of felling and cultural operations on the production of new culms in D. strictus. Felling was carried out as per the prescription of Working Plan. It was observed that the production of new culms increased substantially at the sites where felling was undertaken. However, mulching with soil after carrying out felling did not produce better results at Giwain where overhead shade was more. The results of these experiments have been discussed in detail in the present paper.