Publisher's Synopsis
The book deals with 25 most promising trees for raising agroforestry plantations all over India. The selected trees are:1.Poplar (Populus deltoides); 2. Eucalyptus (E.tereticornis and E. camaldulensis); 3. Sonajhuri (Acacia auriculiformis); 4. Black Wattle (Acacia mangium); 5.Mulberry (Morus alba); 6. Agarwood ( Acquilaria maluccensis); 7. Subabul (Leucaena leucocephala); 8. Bamboo species (Bamboosa tulda) and others; 9. Teak (Tectona grandis); 10. Shisam (Dalbergia sissoo); 11. Ardoo (Ailanthus excelsa); 12. Cadam (Neolamarckia cadamba)13.Mango (Mangifera indica); 14. Lychee (Litchi chinensis);15. Drumstick (Moringa oleifera); 16. Lemon (Citrus lemoni); 17. Papaya (Carica papaya); 18. Red cotton tree (Bombax ceiba) 19. Mahgony (Swietennia macrophylla) 20. Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) 21. Alder (Alnus nepalensis) 22. Malabar neem (Melia dubia)23. Anjan (Hardwikia binnata) 24. Pomegranate (Punica granatum); 25. WADI- Cashewnut (Anacardium occidentale) and Eucalyptus and Bamboo trees.For the selected trees, techniques of raising agroforestry plantations on farmlands, their cost of cultivation, maintenance, rotation, income and economics, including the suitable intercrops are provided.
