International Journal of Farm Sciences

Open Access
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Economic comparison of planting stocks of Populus deltoides Bartr ex Marsh under different irrigation frequencies

1Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, Himachal Pradesh, India

2Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

The present study was conducted during 2011–2012 to estimate the costs of raising different nursery stocks of poplar (Populus deltoides Bartr Ex Marsh) and comparison was made with the traditional method of planting ie entire transplants (ETPs). The field trials were conducted under two irrigation frequencies to test the tolerance of these stocks to various moisture conditions. The investigations showed that winter planting of entire transplant with 15-day irrigation was the most remunerative option for planting of poplar. However if winter planting couldn't be done for some reason, monsoon planting of polythene bag plants with 30-day irrigation would be the most suitable alternative.

Keywords

Poplar, planting stock, costs, irrigation, monsoon planting, winter