Performance of Plantation of Fuel, Fodderand Timber Species in Garhwal Himalaya

Abstract

Seedlings of19 important species (exotic and indigenous) were raised in nursery. These species were planted in the project area. And survival rate and height were measured. In the first year of plantation maximum survival per cent (l00 %) were recorded for Acacia delbata, Acer oblongum, Aesculus indica, Fraxinus micrantha, Grewia optiva, Prunus cerasoides and Robinia pseudoacacia. In the second year maximum survival per cent ( >90 %) were found in Acer oblongum > Robinia pseudoacacia> Grewia optiva, > Fraxinus micrantha. In the third year maximum survival per cent were recorded (>80 %) Grewia optiva > Ficus roxburghii > Acer oblongum > Ficus glomerata >Aesculus indica. Maximum height were recorded in Alnus nepalensis > Salix alba >Robinia pseudoacacia > Acacia mearnsii > Acacia melanoxylon after the completion of third year.