Bamboos are giant, woody, tree-like grasses - with a long history of exceptional versatile and widely used resource. India possibly has the world's richest resources of bamboo, with 130 species occurring over an area of 10.05 million hectare, which is about 12.8% of the total forest area. The diverse bamboo in the natural habitat are dwindling, due to over - [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Bamboo Plantation in Tamil Nadu 2. Distribution of Bamboo in Tamil Nadu 3. Bamboo Supply and Demand 4. Restoration and Development. Introduction to Bamboo Plantation in Tamil Nadu: Bamboos are woody grasses with wide range of habitats varying from sea level tropics to 4000m high mountain slopes. There are about [...]
The standard methodology to assess the productivity and nutrient dynamics on plantation bamboos has not been suggested so far. With an experience of cultivation practices and research, an attempt was made to standardize the methodology to evaluate the productivity and nutrient dynamics on plantation bamboo. The methodology includes: (i) Nursery management techniques, (ii) Growth studies, (iii) Biomass estimation, (iv) Bio-chemical [...]