Growth and Yield of <I>Bambusa tulda</I> in Irrigated and Non-irrigated Plantations in Haryana

Abstract

Bamboos are widely used as a short rotation crop in India. Bamhusatulda is one of the high yieldlng species for pulp and paper manufacture. A study was conducted at Seonthi Research Range, Kurukshetra, Haryana in collaboration with Haryana Forest Department, to study the effect of plantation season and irrigation on the grrowth and yield of Bamhusatulda. The study reveals that, yield of bamboo can be increased by 30-60% if the bamboo is planted during the spring season, followed by irrigation. In the arid and semi-arid parts of the Northern India. This, in turn, can lead to better economic returns.