Rashtriya Krishi (English)

R. S. Bali ¹, V. P. Khanduri ¹, Kuldev Makhloka ¹, C. M. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Forestry, College of Forestry, V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand), IN

Abstract

Seabuckthorn (Hippophae spp. L.) is an important plant of cold zones of Himalayas in India. In India, Seabuckthorn grows in high altitude, cold arid conditions of Ladakh (Leh and Kargil), Lahaul – Spiti, parts of Chamba (Pang) and upper Kinuar districts of Himachal Pradesh and Badrinath and Chamoli in Uttarakhand (Dwivedi et al., 2006). Seabuckthorn has also been reported from Sikkim (Basistha et al., 2001) and in Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh (Tiwari and Singh, 2001).

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R. S. Bali ¹, Ravinder Kour ², Usha ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Forestry, College of Forestry (V.C.S.G. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry), Ranichauri, (Tehri Garhwal), IN
2 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, IN
3 Rani Laxshhmi Bhi Central Agricultural University, Jhansi (U.P.), IN

Abstract

Seabuckthorn (Hippophae spp) a promising multipurpose tree of Himalaya, belonging to the family Elaeagnaceae, and is the most useful genus in the family. It is a thorny, temperate bush and is widely distributed throughout the dry temperate regions of Europe and Asia. As the name indicates Seabuckthorn, the plant has been growing from sea level to high altitude mountain regions but mainly distributed in higher elevation of Indian Himalaya, from Ladakh (J & K) to Lahaul-Spiti (H.P), Kumaon and Garhwal in Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh (Chauhan, 1995). Under natural conditions Seabuckthorn grows on slopes, well drained soil with silt, river banks, lakes, sea shores and waste lands. It is well adapted to dry conditions. Seabuckthorn the wonder plant of cold arid Himalaya, grows in wastelands, dry rocks and along river belts in Indus, Nubra, Chanthang, Suru, zanskar and Lauhal-Spiti valleys in India (Singh et al., 2000).

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