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The Indian Forester August 1951

1951

In view of this and other reasons the main factors studied from point of view of soil were the relationship of the growth of casuarina to the following factors :— ( i ) incidence and existence of the fungus Trichosporium vesiculosum from soil point of view ; ( ) pH of different layers of soil in relation to the healthy growth as also casualties in casuarina with special reference to the existen [...] With a view to studying the problem from the above angle the field work was done as follows :— ( 1 ) examination of the soil-site characteristics in different typical areas ; ( 2 ) study of the soil profiles in these areas ; ( 3 ) determination of the pH in the field for the different layers of soil profiles in pits dug and examined with the help of field outfit ; ( 4 ) determination of soil moi [...] 2 was taken and in Sondla Doruvu coastal strip the sea breeze brings in plenty of sea water spray from the Bay of Bengal and this keeps the soil at the base of trees sufficiently humid thus facilitating the healthy growth and development of root nodules which fix the nitrogen necessary for the plants. [...] * The depth of water table in these plantations was estimated from the level of the flowing water in the adjacent river Kaveri."1951 ] THE SOILS OF THE CASUARINA PLANTATIONS 489 It is significant in the above two prfiles that the area with casualties has a top clayey layer succeeded by a sandy layer while the reverse is the case in the area with healthy casuarina in which case a sandy or loamy [...] It appears that death is due to the fact that in the sub-soil sandy layer in the former the capillary ascent of moisture is not high enough to bring the water films within the root range of the plants.
agriculture environment
Pages
80
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120200
Segment Pages Author Actions
Cover
i-i V. S. Krishnaswamy view
Frontmatter
i-iv V. S. Krishnaswamy view
The Soils of the Casuarina Plantations with Special Reference to the Causes of Casualties (Wholesale and in Patches) in Some of the Areas
479-499 Raghunath S. Gupta view
The Control of the Indian Bookworm Beetle Gastrallus Indicus Reitter (Coleoptera: Anobiidæ ) by the Heat Treatment Together with Observations on the Posttreatment Viability of the Larvæ
500-i M. L. Roonwal, P. N. Ciiatterjee view
Isolation of Costus Oil from Costus Roots
513-516 B. S. Varma view
Simple Calculations In the Design of Forest Bridges of Stock Spans of 15 20 30 and 40 Feet
517-536 Captain N. J. Masani view
A Note on the Ipecac Plantation in North Bengal
537-538 K. C. Roy Choudhury view
Abstracts of Indian Forest Literature Issued During the Quarter Ending March 31St 1950 Together with Abstracts of Articles Published in the Indian Forester
539-543 V. S. Krishnaswamy view
Review
544-544 V. S. Krishnaswamy view
Professor E. P. Stebbing Honoured By France
545-545 V. S. Krishnaswamy view
Gazette Notifications
xv-xvi V. S. Krishnaswamy view
Books and Publications Received During May 1951
xvii-xviii V. S. Krishnaswamy view

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