Acacia mangium + Guava based agri-horti-silvicutural system
|
Tree Component |
Acacia mangium |
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Boundary/ Block/ in field |
In field |
|
Spacing |
6 x 6 m2 |
|
Pit size |
0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5m3 |
|
Any other management requirement |
Guava: Spacing-6m x 6m,
Pit- 75cmx75cm Planting: July-Aug, FYM:
2 baskets Basal: N-60g, P2O5-30g
and K2O- 60 g pit-1 (July) Top dressing- -do-
(October) |
|
Intercrop |
Turmeric/Arrowroot (In
between 5-12 year old plantation) |
|
Turmeric |
|
|
Planting time |
May |
|
Seed rate |
2 t ha-1 Planting size- 20 to 25g
sprouted bits |
|
Spacing |
30cm x 25cm |
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Fertilizer |
FYM-10 t ha-1, N: P2O5: K2O-60:30:90 kg ha-1 50% N at 45 DAP, Full P2O5
& 50% K2O at planting. Rest 50% N and 50% K2O at 90
DAP. Mulching – Twice(45
&90 DAP) |
|
Arrowroot |
|
|
Spacing |
50cm x 20cm |
|
Fertilizer |
FYM- 5 t ha-1, Fertiliser Dose- 100:60:60 kg ha-1 Azotobacter and PSB -5 kg ha-1 |
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Return / Outcome |
Acacia mangium+Guava+Turmeric: Net
return Rs.46000/ ha/year with BCR 2.31 Acacia mangium+Guava+Arrowroot: Net
return Rs.42000/ ha/year with BCR 2.20 and Acacia mangiumTree (at end of 12
years): Av. 5.0 cft of timber and 0.4 t firewood per tree (Rs
4000-4500/tree). (from 1.0 ha out of 275 trees 200 trees are expected to be
survived till harvest) |
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Any other information |
This agroforestry system
ensures food security besides providing fuel wood and timber helps in
maintaining better soil health. |