Abstract
Bio-drainage is removal of excess soil water through bio-energy of fast-growing tree species having higher transpiration rate. Seven tree species viz. Albizia lebbek, Albizia procera, Acacia nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus tereticornis, FRI-4 and FRI-5 clones of Eucalyptus hybrid, Terminalia arjuna and Pongamia pinnata were evaluated for their performance through growth characteristics and biomass studies by planting on waterlogged sites on the bank of Left Bank Canal (LBC) of Bargi command area, Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh state (India). Eucalyptus hybrid, followed by Pongamia pinnata exhibited maximum height and biomass accumulation and its allocation to leaves and branches after four years of plantation,attributing the most desirable species for reclaiming waterlogged sites along canal command areas with similar edaphic and climatic conditions.
Highlights
Agriculture sector in India contributes 17% in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) engaging 54.6% of the population of the country
The present study aims at evaluation of performance of seven tree species planted on the bank of Left Bank Canal of command area of Bargi dam in Somti, Jamuniya and Dabhola villages in Jabalpur district of M.P
Raising Plantation of Tree Species Seeds from phenotypically superior trees of Albizia lebbek, Albizia procera, Acacia nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Terminalia arjuna and Pongamia pinnata were collected, while seeds of FRI-4 and FRI-5 clones of Eucalyptus were procured from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
Summary
Agriculture sector in India contributes 17% in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) engaging 54.6% of the population of the country. Out of total 328.7 million hectares geographical area of the country, net sown area is 140.10 million hectares while 198.40 million hectares is the gross cropped area with 142% cropping intensity. The irrigated area is 68.4 million hectares as per the land use statistics 2013-14.1 Northern rivers owing to perennial in nature have enhanced water storage in the dams and provide irrigation facility as an important means of promising water supply through the network of canals in northern plains for the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar.
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