Wheat cultivation in association with Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd ex. Del. field bund plantation — a case study

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
1992
Contributors Author: K. K. Sharma
Journal
Agroforestry Systems
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pagination
43-51
Date Published
01/1992
Language
English
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Abstract
The paper presents the results of a case study conducted to find out the influence of single row bund plantation of Acacia nilotica var. juquemontii on the growth and yield of associated wheat crop under irrigated conditions in Haryana, India. The indications are that the tree line does affect all crop parameters like height growth, shoot numbers, ear length, grain number and grain yield in the vicinity of trees upto 4 m distance from the tree line and establishes that as the distance from the tree line increases the growth and yield of wheat crop also improves. The effect on wheat crop was found more pronounced in the plots laid out towards the middle of the tree line as compared to plots towards the outer border.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00122926
DOI
10.1007/BF00122926
Journal Abbreviation
Agroforest Syst
ISSN
0167-4366; 1572-9680