Growth Performance Evaluation of Tissue Culture Raised Bamboos under Varying Space and Fertilizer Levels
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i7/119028Keywords:
Tissue Culture, Productivity, Field Performance, Fertilizers.Abstract
Bamboos occur naturally in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions around the world. Next to China, India is the major grower of bamboos and many species are cultivated in different agroclimatic regions. Due to the monocarpic nature of bamboos, propagules shortage is often realized through micropropagation approaches. However, field performance of growth traits need to be ascertained with reference to spacing intervals and fertilizer requirements. This study examined 5×5m and 6×6m spacing with different fertilizers like farmyard manure, chemical fertilizers and mixture of farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers for the three important bamboos species, i.e., Dendrocalamus strictus, Pseudoxytenanthera stocksii and Bambusa bambos. At the age seven years, it was observed that among three species Bambusa bambos exhibited greater height growth (16.19±2.31m) and culm diameter (79.94±7.32) whereas Pseudoxytenanthera stocksii produced higher number of culms (39.04±5.17) with the application of farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers. Spacing of 5×5m was suitable for Dendrocalamus strictus and Pseudoxytenanthera stocksii whereas, 6×6m was essential for Bambusa bambos for increased productivity. Further, yield potential can be enhanced with the application of farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers.References
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