Performance of Shrubs in Sand and Lime Stone Mines of Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

Among the three species planted Elaeagnus umbellata was observed to have maximum survival and growth performance then Coriaria nepalensis and Indigofera pulchella, in both sandstone and limestone mined areas. In sandstone mine it registered 82.50 percent survival, whereas, in limestone it was 91.37 percent. Addition of 2.5 kg forest soil per pit increased the survival and growth performance in both the mines, except that of diameter and root: shoot ratio which was observed more in mine spoil alone (control).