| Experiment code | (SAF/18/3) 18.4.3.3 | ||
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| Experiment Title | Growth, productivity and carbon sequestration potential of Sterculia spp. under agroforestry models in South Gujarat | ||
| Research Type | Departmental Trail | ||
| Experiment Background | Sterculia foetida L. Sterculia alata Roxb. Sterculia guttata Roxb. are species of malvaceae family. These are a large, straight, deciduous tree growing to 40 m in height and 3 m in girth. It weighs 449 to 520 kg/m³, is easy to saw and work, and finishes fairly well. Used locally for doors of huts, dugout canoes, boat planking, guitars and carved toys. Seeds of S. foetida have a pleasant taste and are sometimes eaten. Edible oils are obtainable from the seed. An unusual feature of the seed is that oil is present in the testa as well as the kernel. The total oil content is about 34%. Leaves contain up to 2.66% calcium and are also a good source of protein and phosphorus, meeting nutritional requirements of ruminants. The kernel meal of these species contains about 20-31% crude protein. Cord is made from the bark fibre. A gum of S. foetida that resembles ‘gum tragacanth’, is obtained from the trunk and branches and is used for bookbinding and similar purposes. Leaves and bark have considerable medicinal value; in Ghana, seeds are taken as a purgative. Oil from the seed is extracted on a local scale to be used in medicine. Keeping in view the multipurpose uses of these species and current focus to explore alternate plywood species it is important to evaluate its growth and productivity in block plantations and agroforestry systems. | ||
| Experiment Group | Forestry | ||
| Unit Type | (02)EDUCATION UNIT | ||
| Unit | (14)COLLEGE OF FORESTRY (ACHF-NAVSARI) | ||
| Department | (272)Silviculture and Agroforestry, COF, Navsari | ||
| BudgetHead | () | ||
| Objective |
1. To evaluate growth and productivity of S. foetida, S. guttata and S. alata based agroforestry systems |
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| Season | Perennial | ||
| Location Unit Type | (02)EDUCATION UNIT | ||
| Location Unit | (61)COLLEGE OF FORESTRY (NAU, NAVSARI) | ||
| Location Department | (2360)Silviculture and Agroforestry, COF, Navsari | ||
| Plot No | Plot no. 23/24 | ||
| PI Name | (NAU-EMP-2010-000971)NARENDER SINGH ROSHANLAL THAKUR | ||
| PI Email | nsthakurverderer@nau.in | ||
| PI Mobile | 9173403135 | ||
| Year of Approval | 2022 | ||
| Commencement Year | 2023 | ||
| Completion Year | 2028 | ||
| Design of Experiment |
RBD |
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| Crop Spacing (cm x cm) |
T1= S. foetida (4x3 m) +Aloe vera /Fenugreek green Intercrop spacing: |
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| Gross Plot (m x m) | 75m x 48m | ||
| Net Plot (m x m) | 69m x 42m | ||
| Total Experiment Area (m2) | 3600 m2 | ||
| Plot History Last Three Year |
In 2020 plot was cleared removing old trials of Melia dubia and Eucalyptus clones and was laser levelled in 2021-22. Since then it is fallow. |
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| Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report |
NA |
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| Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment | Attachment Not Available! | ||
| Layout Plan |
NA (Trial not started yet) |
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| Layout Plan Attachment | Attachment Not Available! | ||
| Treatment |
7 treatments |
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| Treatment Attachment | Attachment Not Available! | ||
| (NAU-EMP-2010-000971) NARENDER SINGH ROSHANLAL THAKUR | nsthakurverderer@nau.in | 9173403135 | 01-03-2023 |
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| (NAU-EMP-2010-000880) HARSHA TIMMAPPA HEGDE | hegdeht@nau.in | 8866539668 | 09/05/2022 |
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| (NAU-EMP-2013-000932) RAJESH PANDURANGA GUNAGA | rpgunaga@nau.in | 9408851342 | 09/05/2022 |
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| (NAU-EMP-2010-000967) VIJAYKUMAR MANILAL PRAJAPATI | vmprajapati@nau.in | 9429251017 | 09/05/2022 |
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| (NAU-EMP-2015-000896) MAHANTAPPA SANGAPPA SANKANUR | sankanurms@nau.in | 9408083819 | 09/05/2022 |
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