ASSESSMENT OF WEIGHT TABLE FOR Populus deltoides GROWN IN NORTHERN HARYANA

AMIT SINGHDOHA¹*, K.S. BANGARWA², R.S. DHILLON^3
1Department of Forestry, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
²Department of Forestry, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
³Department of Forestry, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
* Corresponding Author : asinghdoha@gmail.com

Received : 01-06-2018     Accepted : 11-06-2018     Published : 15-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 11       Pages : 6306 - 6308
Int J Agr Sci 10.11 (2018):6306-6308

Keywords : Populus deltoides, height and diameter
Academic Editor : Satbeer Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Populus deltoidesis an important agroforestry tree species adopted by the farmers in North India. The economic returns are comparatively better than rice-wheat rotation under well managed conditions. The presented investigation was carried out in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana state. The data on tree height, diameter at breast height was recorded on 91 randomly selected trees having diameter at breast height (1.37 m from surface) ranging from 14.2 to 35.4 cm. The trees were felled and cut into logs of acceptable merchantable lengths. The trees were felled and cut into logs of acceptable merchantable lengths. The data on log length, log diameter on both ends and at mid-point, and log weight were recorded. The regression equations were developed to predict the fresh weight of timber on basis of diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height, and DBH alone. Results were statistically analyzed and found that all equations had very good-fit. Using R2 as the indicator of best fit, the model proposed by Schumacher and Hall (R2 = 0.941) was found the very appropriate to predict fresh weight for poplar plantation in Haryana. Single-entry model (R2 = 0.902) was also recommended for predication of weight as it is not always easy to measure accurate height of the standing tree. These tables will be useful to the farmers, timber growers, wood contractors, state forest departments, research workers and the planners in their respective areas of concern for future plantation programmes.

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