PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF AGROFORESTRY MODELS

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1 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF AGROFORESTRY MODELS Editors Sanjeev K. Chauhan S. S. Gill H. N. Khajuria Rajni Chauhan ATPA AGROTECH PUBLISHING ACADEMY UDAIPUR

2 CONTENTS Page(s) Foreword 3 Preface 4 Resource persons 5 1. Agroforestry - opportunities and challenges 13 - K. R. Solanki 2. Forests interfaced with crops Indian context 21 - H.N. Khajuria and S.S. Gill 3. Agroforestry models for rehabilitation of sodic soils 27 - Gurbachan Singh 4. Socio-economic upliftment through diversification 35 - Sanjeev K. Chauhan 5. The tree-crop productivity under different agroforestry systems 39 - R. S. Dhanda r 6. Productivity of poplar based agroforestry models in north western India 56 - R. C. Dhiman 7. Reclamation of degraded lands through agroforestry interventions 59 - P. Rai anda.k. Handa 8. Agroforestry for ameliorating productivity and sustainability of degraded 72 lands - O.S.Tomar 9. Crop cultivation under tree canopy 77 -B.S.Gill 10. Vegetable growing under agroforestry systems 87 - D. S. Khurana

3 Contents Flower cultivation under tree canopy 91 - Ramesh Kumar 12. Horticultural crops - an alternative in agroforestry intervention 97 - W.S. Dhillon 13. Integration of medicinal and aromatic plants in agroforestry N.S. Chauhan 14. Fodder production technology in agroforestry 117 -K.P.Puri 15. Production potential of silvipasture systems P. Rai and A.K. Handa 16. Screening for shade tolerant crop plants for agroforestry systems 132 -Allah Rang 17. Canopy management in agroforestry P. S. Thakur 18. Micro-environmental changes through windbreaks/shelterbelts 144 -G.S. Bains 19. Principles of plus tree selection for agroforestry plantations 152 -D.S.Sidhu 20. Significance of seed source in producing quality planting stock 155 -H.N. Khajuria 21. Legislation on biological diversity conservation, facilitated access and 159 benefit sharing - Sudhir Kochhar 22. Patenting and intellectual property rights with special emphasis on PBR 166 -R.C.Sharma 23. Importance of seed quality in tree seed technology S.D. Bhardwaj 24. Nursery technology and plantation techniques for agroforestry tree species 178 -R.K.Nayital

4 10 Production Technology & Management of Agroforestry Models 25. Experimental designs and data analysis in agroforestry Seema Jaggi 26. Awareness and adoption of poplar based agroforestry models Rakesh Nanda and S.K. Chauhan 27. Inflnencing farmer's decision on agroforestry Ajay Sharma and S.M. Puri 28. People's participation in agroforestry 216 -D.S.Dhillon 29. Agroforestry models and their production cum marketing ailments H.S. Dhaliwal 30. Organic farming and agroforestry in increasing quality produce 227 -D.S.Kler 31. Allelopathy in agroforestry system with special reference to Eucalyptus 238 -R.K.Kohli 32. Soil health in relation to agroforestry 241 -LM.Chhibba 33. Management of natural resources through integrated watershed approach 249 for sustainable ecosystem of Shiwaliks - R.K. Aggarwal Watershed management experiences of lower Shiwalik hills 254 -S.P.Mittal 35. Conservation of forest resources for sustainable management of 260 agro ecosystem - D. S. Sidhu 36. Management of degraded lands through plantation S.D. Bhardwaj 37. Agroforestry tree planting technology for saline soils 273 -O.S.Tomar 38. Utilization of fly ash in agriculture and revegetation of dumping sites B.D. Kansal

5 Contents Global warming and strategies to decrease greenhouse gas emissions form 282 agriculture -K.S.Verma Carbon sequestration in soil-plant system 290 -D.K.Benbi 41. Orchid cultivation : a venture climbing vocation under agroforestry 296 programme -S.P. Vij 42. Energy - meeting requirements through agroforestry 298 -P.S. Chauhan 43. Exotics in Indian forestry Rajni Chauhan and H.S. Saralch 44. Use of biotechnological tools in agroforestry 308 -S.S. Gosal 45. Measuring tree growth parameters and estimating timber volume in 313 standing agroforestry trees - R. S. Dhanda 46. Remote sensing in forest tree cover mapping 329 -P.K.Sharma 47. Production and marketing of major forest products in Punjab 340 -D.K. Grover and Joginder Singh 48. Environment and sustainable development: issues and strategies G.S. Dhaliwal 49. Uses of beneficial micro-organisms in forest trees Pritpal Kaur Chahal 50. Control of insect-pests attack in agroforestry plantations A.S. Sohi, K.S. Sangha and P.S. Shera 51. Management of forest tree diseases G.S. Rattan and Parminder Singh

6 12 Production Technology & Management of Agroforestry Models 52. Exploiting irrigation and nutrient potential of waste water for afforestation 380 -R. Chhabra 53. Renovation of sewage through soil aquifer treatment system 385 -J.K. Chawla. 54. Private sector forestry research : a success story from India Piare Lai 55. Bird conservation potential of agro-ecosystem in Punjab 412 -K.S.Khera 56. Agroforestry resources and internet links 417 -S. C. Uppal Author's Index 429 Subject Index 430