Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Seedlings of some Forest Tree Species under the Influence of Fertilisers

Abstract

The present work has been aimed at analysing the growth response of seven indigenous tree species under the various fertiliser treatments in the field conditions. The results obtained have revealed that a marked improvement in growth responses takes place by fertiliser application. However, any recommendation as to the fertiliser and its dosage for a particular species will have to take into consideration soil characteristics of the plantation site. Keeping in view the above limitation, specific recommendations of fertiliser doses have been made for the seven species investigated.