Rooting Behaviour of Different Plant Species in Limestone Mined Area

Abstract

Rooting behaviour studies were undertaken to evaluate the relative performance of thirteen species of trees shrubs and grasses viz, Eucalyptus hybrid Syn. E. tereticornis (Euca lyptus), Grewia optiva (B limal), Bon bax ceiba (Bumla), Bauhinia retusa (Kacbnar), Leucaena leucocephala (Subatul), Ipomoea carnea (Sadabahar), Agave americana (Rambans), Pueraria hirsuta (Kudzu), Arundo donax (Narkul). Pennisetum purpureum (Hathighas), Brachiaria mutica (Paraghas). Chrysopogon fulvus (Golda) and Eulaliopsis binata (Bhabar) on abandoned limestone minespoil from Cuter Himalayas of Uttar Pradesb. Highest soil binding factor was found in Leucaena leucocephala (502). Agave americana (624) and Pennisetum purpureum (1736) among trees, shrubs and grasses species, respectively. Total root length was also recorded highest in the said species.