Intervention of forestry and horticulture in watershed management under different climatic conditions.
Singh R. A., Singh M. K., Sharma V. K.
Author Affiliation: Directorate of Extension, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, U.P., India.
Asian Journal of Horticulture 6 : 528-530
Abstract : The humps, slopes and gully bottom planting of Acacia nilotica and Dendrocalamus strictus intercepted rain water, reduced the impact of falling rain drops and alimented the ground water table. Similarly, planting of Citrus spp. and Zizyphus mauritiana and Psidium guajava in ravinous area protected the degraded land of watershed and provided fuel from the annual pruning. The plantation of Acacia niotica and Dendrocalamus strictus under farm forestry provided the wood for domestic purpose. The pods of Acacia nilotica are being used as nutritive feed to the browses. Pearl millet in association of clusterbeans and cowpea planted in the interspaces of Mangifera indica gave 3000 kg/ha mango fruits and 360-370 q/ha green fodder. The grasses grown between the rows of Mangifera indica and Madhuca latifolia harvested by 175-225 q/ha at green stage. The fruits yield by 3000 kg/ha and 3500 kg/ha were also reaped from Madhuca latifolia and Mangifera indica, respectively. Zizyphus mauritiana, Acacia nilotica, Prosopis juliflora, Ficus bengalenasis, Ficus glomerata and Ficus lacor planted on banks of gullies for their establishment. These plantations established the gullies and green leaves and fruits of these trees are also being used as green fodder during summer season or drought period. Acacia nilotica planted in conjunction with grasses for rearing of domesticated farm animals under silvi-pastoral system paid good dividends to the farm families of watershed.