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Suitable spacing for planting of poplar in agroforestry systems

Suitable spacing for planting of poplar in agroforestry systems

Sahibzada M. Hafeez and M. Hafeezullah

ABSTRACT

In view of popularity of the Poplar tree with the farmers, it was desired to work out a suitable pattern of planting Poplar (Populus deltoids) in AF system for inter-cropping with agricultural corps. A replicated experiment involving agricultural crops (maize and wheat) and silvicultural crop. (Poplar) was initiated during 1990-91 at PFRI Research Garden. Poplar was planted in rows 6.1 m, 9.2 m, and 12.2 m apart with a uniform distance of 1.5 m from tree to tree within the rows. Poplar crop. The result available upto September, 1993 has shown that pattern of planting in rows 9.2 m or 12.2 m apart is a good system to allow interc-ropping upto 5th or even 6th year age of Poplar crop. The experiment is in progress.

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Pakistan Journal of Forestry

June

Vol. 74, Iss. 1

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