Culm Emergence and Soil Properties in Dendroclamus stocksii under different landuse systems in Central Western Ghats

Dendrocalamus stocksii (Munro.) a potential bamboo species grows under natural condition in Central Western Ghats. In the present study an attempt has been made to explore (i) number of new culms emerged per clump and (ii) soil properties under bamboo canopy across five different land-uses in Central Western Ghats. Among the five land-use types evaluated, homestead, farm boundaries and mixed forest component exhibited production of higher new culms per clump. Available soil nitrogen and organic carbon was better among bamboo clumps present as mixed forest component. It may be concluded that this species is widely accepted by the farmers in this region and is luxuriantly present in different landuse systems.