Multilocational field trials for selected bamboo species
Multilocational field trials for selected bamboo species
Multilocational field trials for selected bamboo species
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Abstract of the project proposal<br />
Project Code KFRI 494/05<br />
Title<br />
Objective<br />
<strong>Multilocational</strong> <strong>field</strong> <strong>trials</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>selected</strong> <strong>bamboo</strong> <strong>species</strong> in Kerala<br />
1. <strong>Multilocational</strong> <strong>species</strong> <strong>trials</strong>: Per<strong>for</strong>mance of eight <strong>species</strong><br />
viz. Bambusa bambos , B. tulda, B. nutans, B. balcooa,<br />
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, D. asper, Guadua angustifolia and<br />
Ochlandra travancorica<br />
2. Spacing <strong>trials</strong>: Effect of different spacing on growth and<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance of Ochlandra travancorica<br />
3. Bamboo-based cropping systems: Intercropping in<br />
Bambusa bambos plots<br />
4. Clump management: Adoption of different practices <strong>for</strong><br />
management of congested Bambusa bambos clumps.<br />
Principal<br />
Investigator<br />
Associate<br />
V. P. Raveendran<br />
K. K. Seethalakshmi and K. K. Unni<br />
Duration Five years ( 2005-2010)<br />
Funded by<br />
National Mission on Bamboo Applications (NMBA)