Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Forestry, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450
*E-mail Id: jayeshpathak@nau.in
Online published on 29 March, 2018.
The present investigation was carried out at Bambusetum in Single Khanch, Ukai, District Tapi, Gujarat in the year of 2014–15. Five different bamboo species viz., T1: Bambusa polymorpha, T2: Schizostachyum pergracile, T3: Melocanna bambusoides, T4: Bambusa jantiana and T5: Schizostachyum dullooa of seven year age were selected to evaluate the growth of some long internode species. The results revealed that the maximum culm diameter (5.45 cm), culm height (11.40 m), internodal length (86.25 cm), clump height (11.83 m), fresh and dry weight of leaves and branches (1.94 and 0.79 kg, respectively), fresh and dry weight of culm without leaves and branches (9.76 and 3.91 kg, respectively) and fresh and dry weight of total culms (11.70 and 4.70 kg, respectively) were found in Bambusa polymorpha. Whereas, highest culm/clump (105) and maximum clump girth (10.80 m) was found in Schizostachyum dullooa and Melocanna bambusoides, respectively. It can be concluded that the Bambusa polymorphashown faster growth than other long internode bamboo species and hence can be suggested for the large scale plantation for kite industry as well as mitigation of atmospheric carbon.
Bamboo, Carbon, Growth, Long Internode
