Plantation Class 1

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Plantation


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It is one of the most important

consideration in the success of the

plantation programme.

If plantation is to be raised in the coupe

or any other working circle, the area is

usually pre-decided.

The working plan specifies the plantationarea and spp. To be planted.


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Degraded forest

Poor soil

Erosion prone

Wasteland

Due to limiting factors

Absence of NR or replacement


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Railway, canal, road and agro forestry

plantation


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Easily approachable ( transportation

and others)

Enough area

Participation involvement

Consult other agencies


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Once decided the area pre-planting

survey is necessary.

survey is necessary for:

Identifying terrain, vegetation, soil type

to decide the treatment.

Area to be planted and for protection Selecting the spp.


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Type of site preparation

Planning internal layout


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To clear the site

To facilitate planting

To reduce weed growth

To reduce soil erosion

To conserve moisture


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To encourage root development

To promote germination

To improve drainage condition


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Depends on:

Spp. To be planted

Existing vegetation

Site condition

Finance and other factors


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Cutting of trees and shrubs

Lighter demander

Shade bearer

Clear fellingStrip cutting

Removal of stumps

Mechanically

Rot/ diseased


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Disposal of slash and debris

Slash is fire hazard

It adversely affects soil working

Has harmful effects on seedling and regeneration Can be source of disease

The effective method of disposal is to burn it

Broadcast burning

Spot burning Piled burning


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Treatment of forest floor

Cutting and burning

Mechanical treatment (scarification)

Treatment to the mineral soil

Soil working

I. Deep ploughing

II. Pit

III. Ridge-ditch

IV. Self trench


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Application of fertilizer and insecticides

Stacking: marking of planting sports or thesoil working sports with the help of sticks is

called as stacking.

Usually soil working is done by the untrained

personals, therefore could not maintainspacing and the alignment.


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When the area is prepared, plantation can be

raised either by planting the seedling raised

or by direct sowing.

Direct sowing: is a practice where the seedis sown directly into the ground on plantation

site. (eg.Acacia nilotica, terminalia

myriocarpa, shorea robusta, pinusroxburghii,etc..)


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direct sowing is cheaper

Trees develop naturally

Difficult to raise planting stock of several

spp.

Several spp. Gives the same result as that of

plantation


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Need larger quantity of seeds

Irregular crop

Nursery raised get optimum condition for

growth

Germinated seeds can be affected by climate

Direct sowing need more care


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Therefore direct sowing is successful only

when;

Seed size is large

Cheap and abundant

Weed growth is nil and

Soil is good


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Broadcast sowing

Hand broadcasting

Aerial broadcasting dibblingHand sowing

Strip sowing

Patching sowing


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Seed rate: Seed rate is the

requirement of seed for sowing a

hectare of area.

It depends upon species and the

method of sowing

Seed rate is higher in broadcasting

than other methods


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Planting out: establishment ofplantation by nursery raised seedling,stumps, cutting is the most common and

successful method in reforestation andafforestation.

The establishment of plantationdepends upon several factors such as:


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Adequate site preparation

Choice of spp.

Size of planting material

Control of weeds

Protection against grazing and fire


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Regular spacing

Best suited to the site

For difficult site perhaps the planting is the

only way of afforesting the area

It utilize the seed properly

Disadvantages

High cost


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It is necessary to look a suitable planting

program for ensuring success.

Any operation, if delayed, may result in

failure.

Planting may depend upon spp., locality,

irrigation, and method of plantation


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In general tree planting is done

during three periods

Pre-monsoon planting

Monsoon planting and

Winter planting


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It includes those work which are done in the

nursery for dispatch to the planting site.

It includes taking out the plants from the

nursery, cleaning and bundling.


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Plantation Class 1