1College of Forestry and Environment, Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University, Allahabad-211 007, (Uttar Pradesh), India
2Department of Forestry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur-208 002, (Uttar Pradesh), India
Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-rehabilitation, Allahabad-211 002, (Uttar Pradesh), India
*Email of corresponding author: umraoforester@rediffmail.com
Online published on 15 October, 2015.
Nutrient availability of eleven years old multi-purpose trees (MPTs), viz. Dalbergia sissoo, Gmelina arborea, Pongamia pinata and Terminalia arjuna was assessed in red lateritic soil of Chhattisgrh plain during 2002–03. Maximum availability of nitrogen and phosphorus was recorded in D. sissoo, whereas maximum availability of potassium was recorded in G. arborea. Minimum amount of nutrients, viz. nitrogen (253.31 g tree−1) and potassium (201.27g tree−1) was recorded in T. arjuna, while minimum phosphorus (73.91g tree−1) was recorded in G. arborea.
Components of tree, Leguminous tree, Multi-purpose trees (MPTs), Nutrient Status, Red lateritic soil
