Growth performance of selected bamboo species suitable for humid tropics of Kerala, India

Q4 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan Pub Date : 2022-08-30 DOI:10.55899/09734449.22/21.1a/325

Amani Ka, Kunhamu Tk, Jijeesh Cm, N. P., Santhoshkumar Av, Anjana Cb

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A field study was carried out in two-year-old bambusetum established at main campus, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala to evaluate the growth performance of selected six bamboo species of potential relevance to the humid tracts of Kerala, India. The selected bamboos included are Dendrocalamus longispathus Kurz; D. brandisii (Munro) Kurz, D. asper (Schult.f.) Back.ex Heyne; Bambusa balcooa Roxb; B. vulgaris Schrad and B. tulda Roxb. Growth parameters such as clump height, clump circumference (at 1.37 m), culm girth (at 1.37 m), internodal length and number of culms were observed in the field at periodic intervals of four months. The field result showed considerable variation in growth and productivity among the six bamboo species under study. Overall growth performance was better for B. vulgaris, D. brandisii and D. longispathus. For instance, B. vulgaris and D. brandisii were the toppers in terms of clump height, clump circumference and culm girth while B. tulda showed relatively poor growth for these parameters. Among the species, the highest internodal length was observed for D. brandisii and D. longispathus while B. tulda recorded the shortest internodal length. Number of culms per clump was highest for D. asper while it was the lowest for B. balcooa. Faster growth rendered by all the species except for B. tulda suggest their vast potential for integration in the farm lands of Kerala for enhancing the economic and ecological benefits to the farmers.

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在喀拉拉邦特里苏瑟邦喀拉拉邦农业大学主校区进行了一项实地研究，以评估与印度喀拉拉邦潮湿地区潜在相关的六种竹子的生长性能。选取的竹类有:长石菖蒲;D. brandisii (Munro) Kurz, D. asper (Schult.f.)回来。Heyne交货;竹阳台;B. vulgaris Schrad和B. tulda Roxb。每隔4个月在田间观察生长参数，如丛生高度、丛生周长(1.37 m)、茎周长(1.37 m)、节间长度和茎数。田间结果表明，6种竹的生长和生产力存在较大差异。总体生长表现较好的是白胸草、白胸草和长腿草。在丛高、丛周长和茎周长方面，白杨和白杨生长最好，白杨生长较差。结间长度以布氏夜蛾和长棘夜蛾最长，而土刺夜蛾最短。每丛茎数以白杨最高，白杨最低。除了B. tulda外，所有物种的生长速度都较快，这表明它们在喀拉拉邦的农田中具有巨大的整合潜力，可以提高农民的经济和生态效益。

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Journal of Bamboo and Rattan Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Bamboo and Rattan is a peer-reviewed scientific journal and provides a forum for scientific articles and reviews on all aspects of fast growing, multi-purpose pliable species. The scope of the journal encompasses income security, craft industry, small to medium size enterprises, industrial fibre and fuel. Articles related to natural distribution and conservation of species, genetics and biotechnology, harvesting and production systems, and environmental applications are also included, as well as papers on marketing and policy restraints in relation to bamboo, rattan and related species.