performance of different spices crop under poplar and teak based agri silviculture system in prayagraj condition

Abstract

Performance of different spices crop under Poplar and Teak based Agrisilviculture newlinesystem in Prayagraj condition newlineYogesh Kumar Agarwal* newline Dr. Ramchandra** newline Researcher Advisor newlineDepartment of Silviculture and Agroforestry newlineCollege of Forestry, newlineSHUATS, Prayagraj-211007, U.P., India newlineABSTRACT newlineThe present study was carried out on Performance of different spices crops under Poplar and newlineTeak based Agri-Silviculture systems in Prayagraj Condition at Forest Nursery, College of newlineForestry, SHUATS agroforestry field to find out their best combination for growth and yield newlineresulting suitability of economic feasibility of spices crops. Different agroforestry models newlinehave significant effect on plant height of selected intercrop at harvest in both the year newlineseparately and pooled data basis. Plant height observed on pooled basis for Fennel, Ajowain, newlineCoriander, Fenugreek, Mentha, Kalonji, Chilli and Cumin are 62.70, 62.13, 66.33, 56.51, newline50.26, 44.35, 55.15 and 26.11 cm respectively at maturity of crops. Number of branches newlineobserved on pooled basis for Fennel, Ajowain, Coriander, Fenugreek, Mentha, Kalonji, Chilli newlineand Cumin are 20.97, 20.76, 23.09, 13.84, 17.79, 19.92, 18.26 and 11.19 respectively. newlineNumber of leaves observed on pooled basis for Fennel, Ajowain, Coriander, Fenugreek, newlineMentha, Kalonji, Chilli and Cumin are 85.44, 76.30, 84.68, 72.18, 85.20, 78.24, 63.19 and newline53.26 respectively. Number of umbel/plant observed on pooled basis for Fennel, Ajowain, newlineCoriander and Cumin are 20.99, 36.52, 28.01 and 16.07 respectively. Number of newlineumblets/umbel observed on pooled basis for Fennel, Ajowain, Coriander and Cumin are newline22.08, 21.23, 22.56 and 11.46 respectively. Number of seed/umblets observed on pooled newlinebasis for Fennel, Ajowain, Coriander and Cumin are 23.09, 19.88, 20.63 and 11.54 newlinerespectively. Number of pod/plant observed on pooled basis for Fenugreek and Kalonji are newline63.92 and 26.01 respectively. Number of seed/pod observed on pooled basis for Fenugreek newlineand Kalonji are 20.86 and 12.86 respectively. Number of fruit/plant observed on pooled b