Neelam Rawat , M. Z Singson , B. P. Tamta , Attar Singh

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Tagar (Valeriana wallichii) belongs to family Valerianaceae. It is known for its various medicinal, cultural and ethno-botanical uses. This is a herb which is used in healing many nervous and other physiological problems. Due to great market potential of the plant, it is harvested in uncontrolled way which is causing the decline of the herb from its natural habitat. Presently, its status in nature is endangered thus there is a need for its in-situ as well as ex-situ conservation and propagation. Hence the present study was conducted by putting different trials with different media to develop techniques for appropriate harvesting and cultivation practices for sustainable utilization of this species.

Keywords

Valeriana wallichii, Sustainable Harvesting, Regeneration Potential, Conservation,
Propagation

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B. P. Tamta , S. K. Verma , N Abneeta Choudhary

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S. Nath , B. P. Tamta , B. S. Chandrashekhar , V. P. Panwar , P. K. Das , R. Krishnamurty

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Studies have been conducted to assess bamboo resources at both forest and non-forest areas in the state of Jharkhand. Information on land use, bamboo overlapping areas in forests, demographic features of the villages, households owning bamboos, species diversity, their growth, productivity etc., have been collected on sample survey basis covering all the agro-climatic zones of the state. 14.51% of total forest area (TFA) is covered with potential natural bamboos of mainly Dendrocalamus strictus (>98% area) with average clump density of 170 (clumps ha ^-1). Other species encountered are Bambusa bambos and Gigantochloa albociliata. The natural bamboos are in a state of severe degradation due to indiscriminate felling by villagers, absence of any management system and lack of state vigilance. From the villages of Jharkhand altogether 10 bamboo species have been found with dominant species being Bambusa nutans (representing 84.582% of TBA and 1.314% of TGA), Dendrocalamus strictus (11.924% of TBA and 0.185% of TGA), and Bambusa bambos (2.257% on TBA and 0.035% on TGA). 1.554 % of TGA is covered by homestead bamboos which is equivalent to 16.852% of TNA and 10.442% of TNA + CW as per the land use of the state. Contrary to this, 131.769% of TNA or 59.349 % TNA + CW in three blocks of East Singhbhum district is under homestead bamboos. This indicate that, by retaining 50% of land under these two land use classes for other domestic purposes, it is possible to extend bamboo cultivation in additional 39.558% of land not used for cultural practices in the state with suitable species and adequate extension mechanism to safeguard ecological and economic scenario of the state.

Keywords

, Bamboo Resources, Natural Bamboo Forest, Homestead Bamboo Cultivation, Bamboo Diversity

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B. P. Tamta , Yogesh Gairola

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Lokho Puni , B. P. Tamta , Neelam Dhaundiyal

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Piper pedicellatum C.D.C, belonging to family Piperaceae is an erect evergreen useful under shrub of moist tropical and subtropical forest areas. The plant commonly known as 'pipla' in its natural zone in the North East India. Among many NTFP bearing plants which can be planted in the forest areas under tall tree canopy, this plant is one which has the potential to be profitably planted for its fruit or berry used as spice and in Ayurvedic preparations, to enrich the existing forest areas. This will help to generate employment and income to the rural masses. Nursery techniques, post harvesting treatments, importance of the plant and market potential of the species is presented in the paper.

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Piper Pedicellatum, Pipla, NTFP, Nursery Technique, Forest Enrichment

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B. P. Tamta , Lokho Puni , Neelam Rawat , Attar Singh

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S. R. Baloch ¹, Lokho Puni ¹, Priya Sati ¹, B. P. Tamta ¹, Attar Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Non-Wood Forest Products, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

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Laboratory as well as field study was conducted on the one year old seed of Girardinia diversifolia during May 2010. Seeds were first moistened for 48 hrs and thereafter subjected to warm and cold treatment for 1 to 4 week duration. 0 Seed thereafter were put to germination test in Petridis plates on germination paper at 25 C in seed germinator. Germination was recorded after 15 days and continued up to 30 days. In field condition in green house result indicated that at low altitude site has intermediate philological dormancy and seed germination per cent was 25.8% can be overcome at natural site of Girardinia diversifoliawere average germination per cent in different soil media were 52.6% after 4 week.

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Fiber, Himalayan Nettle, Nursery Technology, Management Practices

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