Rajesh Shrivastava , Rajesh Nanhorya , J. K. Upadhyaya

Abstract

The selection of proper potting mixture for Eucalyptus hybrid seedlings was carried out with various combinations of compost, soil, sand, coal pebbles, Teak seed husk, rice husk and saw dust. Seedlings height and ischolar_main collar development were observed. The best results were obtained for potting mixture of compost, sand and soil in ratio 2 : 1 : 2.

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Rajesh Nanhorya , Rajesh Shrivastava , J. K. Upadhyaya

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Quality seedlings are an important ingredient for raising good plantations and to increase the productivity. Root-Trainer technology for raising seedlings is world wide appreciated, but this requires a heavy capital investment. India being a poor country cannot afford such capital investments. An alternative for ischolar_main-trainer, the Polytubes are suggested whose performance is found to be more or less same. The capital investment in Polytube nursery is much less than that of a ischolar_main-trainer nursery.

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J. K. Upadhyaya

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The dependence of landless and poor masses of the villages in the vicinity of forests for their livelihood, is a well known fact. An integrated approach for the eco-development of this target group is helping to reduce their dependence on the forest. Other groups also being benefited by eco-development programmes and their active Co-operation is being sought for JFM

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