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Effect of clump density/spacing on the productivity and nutrient uptake in Bambusa pallida and the changes in soil properties

Effect of clump density/spacing on the productivity and nutrient uptake in Bambusa pallida and... J. Bamboo and Rattan , Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 323 – 334 (2005)  VSP 2005. Also available online - www.vsppub.com Effect of clump density/spacing on the productivity and nutrient uptake in Bambusa pallida and the changes in soil properties K. A. SINGH ∗ and S. K. KOCHHAR ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh Centre, Basar 791 101, India Abstract —A trial was conducted on Bambusa pallida Munro. with three densities (278, 204 and 156 clumps/ha) of planting in square geometry over a period of 12.5 years. Planting density significantly influenced the circumference of clumps and the characteristics of culms i.e., number of internodes, mean height, girth, tapering rate, hollowness and dry weight of a culm. Total biomass productivity decreased from 341 t/ha at 278 clumps/ha to 234 t/ha at 156 clumps/ha. Accumulation of nutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn and Fe) in the above ground biomass followed the same trend. Total nutrient accumulation was 5 t/ha at 278 clumps/ha at the highest biomass producing density of 278 clumps/ha. Harvested culms drained nutrients from the plantation site to the tune of 469 kg/ha per year over the last six years, while floor http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Bamboo and Rattan Brill

Effect of clump density/spacing on the productivity and nutrient uptake in Bambusa pallida and the changes in soil properties

Kochhar; Singh
Journal of Bamboo and Rattan , Volume 4 (4): 323 – Jan 1, 2005
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© 2005 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1569-1586
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10.1163/156915905775008354
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J. Bamboo and Rattan , Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 323 – 334 (2005)  VSP 2005. Also available online - www.vsppub.com Effect of clump density/spacing on the productivity and nutrient uptake in Bambusa pallida and the changes in soil properties K. A. SINGH ∗ and S. K. KOCHHAR ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh Centre, Basar 791 101, India Abstract —A trial was conducted on Bambusa pallida Munro. with three densities (278, 204 and 156 clumps/ha) of planting in square geometry over a period of 12.5 years. Planting density significantly influenced the circumference of clumps and the characteristics of culms i.e., number of internodes, mean height, girth, tapering rate, hollowness and dry weight of a culm. Total biomass productivity decreased from 341 t/ha at 278 clumps/ha to 234 t/ha at 156 clumps/ha. Accumulation of nutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn and Fe) in the above ground biomass followed the same trend. Total nutrient accumulation was 5 t/ha at 278 clumps/ha at the highest biomass producing density of 278 clumps/ha. Harvested culms drained nutrients from the plantation site to the tune of 469 kg/ha per year over the last six years, while floor

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Journal of Bamboo and Rattan – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Keywords: SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; NUTRIENT BALANCE SHEET; CULM CHARACTERISTICS; CLUMP DENSITIES; BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY

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