Tree Farming

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Inspite of making good efforts to improve wastelands and to restrict good lands not to degrade further, by various methods of improvement, efforts have not proved so effective. Perhaps, the best alternative would be to find out genetic potential of tree species to survive and grow, and can give not only soil protection from water and wind erosion and denudation but also improve physical, chemical and biological properties of marginal lands. Raising of agronomic crops and other seasonals is either very difficult or uneconomical on marginal lands. In such situations selected tree species can be grown on large scale without the need of more agricultural inputs. The book provides guidelines on 22 tree species for their cultivation techniques in brief. Almost all three species in question are multipurpose, medium to fast growing, can tolerate adverse edapho-climatic conditions, they arte capable of producing large quantity of biomass because of their wide phytoplasticity and all are environmental friendly. Lists of tree species suitable for different purposes and situations are given in the last followed by subject index. Interested persons may choose the tree species on the basis of local edapho-climatic conditions and their felt needs. The information given in book encourages for tree farming. One can modify the aspects as per one’s need. Hope university teachers, extension workers, planners, persons engaged in small scale industries and those who are aware about the role played by tree cover on earth, will find this handy reference of immense importance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.P. Singh

Dr. S.P. Singh, obtained degrees of B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag. & A.H. and M.Sc. (Ag.) Horticulture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (UP) India in 1964 and 1970 respectively. In the same University, he conducted research and imparted technical know-how on seed production technology in cereal and vegetable crops to the progressive farmers of Tarai region of western U.P. He was awarded Senior Research Fellowship by CSIR, New Delhi leading to Ph.D. degree in Horticulture at National Botanical Reserch Institute, Lucknow under Kanpur University, Kanpur (UP) in 1974-78. He joined Konkar Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ditt. Ratnagiri (MS) as Assistant Professor in 1978 and worked in the cadre of Associate Professor from January 1979 to Nov. 1983 in the same University. Presently Dr. Singh is serving as Associate Professor of Horticulture at Gujarat Agricultural University, Junagadh Campups, Junagadh since December, 1983. Dr. Singh has published more than 50 research papers and 65 semi-research articles in Horticulture. Dr. Singh is a life member of the Indian Journal of Plant Science Research and Indian Farmers’ Digest His main areas of interests are floriculture, olericulture and plantation crops. He is author of three more books, viz. 1. Mist propagation, 2. The Gliricidia, 3. Scientific Management of Arecanut Gardens.

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Title
Tree Farming
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Edition
1st. Ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8185680639
Length
320p.
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