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Nisha Tripathi , Abhay Bahuguna , Anshul Chandra , S. T. S. Lepcha

Abstract

Herbal products are becoming popular in society and their demand is showing regular increase in the market. A study was undertaken to assess the number of herbal products in selected categories of face care, tooth care, hair care and foot care at Haridwar, Uttarakhand. It was observed that maximum number of products were available under hair care category followed by face care, tooth care and foot care. Price-wise, face care products were the costliest among these.

Keywords

Market Survey, Herbal Products, Traditional Medicines, Food Supplements,
Cosmetics, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

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Satish Kumar , Meirisiyang Pamei , J. Durai. , S. T. S. Lepcha

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Moulds and beetles often attack bamboo furniture/structures due to inadequate preservative treatment. Remediation or eradication of infestation often involves expensive chemicals and methods, which are not available in villages. Novel inexpensive methods using easily available chemicals were developed for controlling such infestations. Whereas application of common baking soda can be used to prevent moulds, fumigation with ammonia or localized heat treatment can get rid of beetles.

Keywords

Bamboo Furniture, Remedial Treatment, Fumigation, Beetles, Heat Treatment

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Anshul Vivek Chandra , N. S. K. Harsh , Sadhna Tripathi , S. T. S. Lepcha

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Neem tree is widely recognized for its superior insecticidal, fungistatic and fungitoxic ability. Neem seed oil has been found effective against number of pathogenic fungi. The present study was conducted to evaluate the potential of the neem seed oil against bamboo degrading white rot fungus, Schizophyllum commune at various concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 per cent. Results revealed that neem seed oil tested at 5% conc. level completely inhibited the fungal growth up to 100% whereas growth inhibition up to 92.86 and 67.62 per cent was observed at 3.0 and 1.0 per cent conc., respectively as compared to control where 100 per cent growth of the test fungus was observed. At lower concentration level of 0.5 per cent it showed lower anti-fungal activity (22.86 per cent growth inhibition).

Keywords

Neem Seed Oil, White Rot Fungi, Bio-degradation, Schizophyllum commune

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S. T. S. Lepcha , Satish Kumar

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Results of preliminary tests on efficacy of Agave spp. locally called 'Rambans' extract against bamboo inhabiting moulds, borers and termites are reported. Agave extract has been found to resist termite and borer attack in bamboo, but has been found ineffective in preventing growth of mould fungi.

Keywords

Agave Extract, Biocides, Preservation, Bamboo, Fungi & Insects

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Abhay Bahuguna , Nisha Tripathi , Anshul Chandra , S. T. S. Lepcha

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Industrial Hemp, commonly known as 'Bhang', is an underutilized biomass found in Uttarakhand. Its stem shows fibre properties ie., cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Samples 'A' and 'B' of Industrial Hemp fibre (Bhang) were made and sample 'A' was chemically treated with washing soda and 'B' with Boric acid. These chemically treated fibre samples were carded and spun in Nandprayag (weaving cluster developed by Uttaranchal Bamboo and Fiber Development Board-UBFDB). The spun fibre showed less breaking percentage and its appearance was white hence it can be used in textile/cordage at cottage entrepreneurship level. However due to lack of awareness, development of processing methods for fibre, Industrial Hemp and its use in textile/cordage industry these remain undeveloped and unexplored in Uttarakhand. Hence, UBFDB is undertaking continuous efforts to establish this Industrial Hemp fibre at commercial level to provide employment to local people of Uttarakhand.

Keywords

Industrial Hemp ('Bhang'), Fibre, Production and Processing, Textile/Cordage
Industry

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S. T. S. Lepcha , N. S. Bisht , C. J. Singh , Vimal Dhiman

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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.

Keywords

Dendrocalamus strictus, New Culms, Cultural Operations, Uttarakhand

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H. B. Naithani , Mohinder Pal , S. T. S. Lepcha

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Genus Thamnocalamus belongs to sub-family Bambusoideae. Three species viz. Thamnocalamus aristatus, T. falconeri and T. spathiflorus are known under this genus. This paper presents gregarious flowering in year 2002 of Thamnocalamus falconeri and T. spathiflorus from Uttaranchal, India. These species gregariously flowered after 28-33 years (T. falconeri) and 60 years (T. spathiflorus). Another two species viz. Drepanostachyum falcatum and Chimonobambusa anceps have already completed their flowering cycle in 1998 and 2000 and 1978 respectively. A key to the identification of the species, sub-species and varieties under Thamnocalamus is also provided.

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J. D. S. Negi , S. C. Sharma , S. T. S. Lepcha

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Biomass and nutrient accumulation at two sites of shrub land ecosystems were studies in Tehri Dam-I Division of Garbwal Himalaya. Carrissa spinarum and Indigofera mulchella are two colonising shrub species on the degraded slopes framing a close association. Biomass production at boant site (22.7 t ha^-1) was observed more than that of unbornt (13.5 t ha ¹). Substantial amount of nutrients are conserved in the biomass.

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Anshul Chandra , N. S. K. Harsh , Sadhna Tripathi , S. T. S. Lepcha

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Lantana is a rapidly growing obnoxious weed though it has potential of purposeful utilization. Preservation of bamboo during storage with the help of preservative of natural origin i.e. Lantana extract may result in saving of material. Extractives of aerial parts and ischolar_main components of L. camara were made in polar and non polar solvents i.e. petroleum ether, acetone, methanol and hot water were tested against Schizophyllum commune. the pioneer colonizer decay fungus and Polyparus areulanus. the secondary stage parasite of Bamboo in storage and use. Laboratory bioassay exhibited that methanolic extract of Lantana camara were highly fungicidal at very low concentrations.

Keywords

Antifungal Activity. Lantana Camara, Schizophyllum Commune, Polyporus Arcularius

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R. Kaushal ¹, Tarun Kumar ¹, Avnindra Singh ¹, J. M. S. Tomar ¹, H. Mehta ¹, Manoj Chandran ², S. T. S. Lepcha ³, J. Durai ⁴

Affiliations
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
2 Uttarakhand Bamboo and Fibre Development Board, Dehradun 248 001, IN
3 National Bamboo Mission, New Delhi 110 001, IN
4 International Network on Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, CN

Abstract

The present study evaluates the growth performance and resource conservation attributes of Dendrocalamus stocksii introduced in the Himalayan foothills, India in 2012. The growth and biomass production after seven years were comparable with the growth performance of species in its native region in the Western Ghats. Maximum culm weight of 7.9 kg was recorded in the fifth year. The litterfall reached 8.70 Mg ha–1 in 2019. The basal portion up to 2.25 m was entirely solid after the fifth year of harvesting, which offers a good market potential and a substitute to Dendrocalamus strictus. Studies revealed that about one-third of the ischolar_main number and ischolar_main biomass was observed in 0–10 cm soil layer, whereas about 74% of total ischolar_main number and about 79% of total ischolar_main biomass was recorded in the 0–30 cm soil layer. The dense shallow ischolar_main system can help prevent soil erosion and make the species suitable for the sites having indurate pan at varying depths. Soil hydraulic conductivity and aggregate stability showed marked improvement after six years. Overall, the species can be recommended for large-scale cultivation in the Himalayan foothills

Keywords

Bamboo, biomass, culm, hydraulic conductivity, ischolar_maining intensity.

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