In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Bamboo in the Indian Pulp Industry 2. Distribution and Growing Bamboo Stock in Indian Pulp Industry 3. Utilisation of Bamboo in Indian Pulp Industry 4. Bamboo Areas and Yields in India 5. Bamboo’s Past Systems of Working 6. Potential of India for Improvement in Bamboo Yield 7. Bamboo Plantations in [...]
Bamboo has been traditionally in used from time immemorial, the important uses was being housing, scaffolding, ladder, fence post, tent pole, bridges, bullock cart and agricultural implements. However, bamboo is non-durable as it is liable to attack by fungi (brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot and moulds) and also susceptible to attack by insects (termites and borers). As its natural durability is low, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Tree Improvement of Bamboo 2. Genetic Improvement of Bamboo 3. Tree Improvement of Bamboo through Tissue Culture. Introduction to Tree Improvement of Bamboo: The genetic resources of bamboos in India show a wide spectrum of variability in terms of species and their distributions range, economic traits and their end-uses. The [...]