Compensatory Afforestation Plantations under Telugu Ganga Project in Andhra Pradesh - Relative Performance of Different Species

Abstract

Successful plantations with many indigenous species have been raised under Compensatory Afforestation Project under Telugu Ganga in the Southern districts of Andhra Pradesh. The performance of the plantations raised under semi-mechanical method (i.e. Uprooting and ploughing) proved to be better than that of the plantations raised without uprooting the existing growth. As seen from the growth data, Pterocarpus santalinus (Red Sanders) is showing maximum growth in terms of height, whereas Terminalia arjuna has shown maximum Girth at Breast Height. Derris indica is showing minimum height growth, among all the species.