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Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh
Sk. Ahiul Islam , Md. Abdul Quddus Miah , Md. Ahsan Habib and Md. Mahabub Alam
Plantation Trial Unit Division, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Rupatoli, Barisal-8207, Bangladesh
J. bios. agric. res. | Volume 06, issue 02, pp. 565-569 | Available online: 28 January 2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/jbar.060216.67
Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh
Sk. Ahiul Islam , Md. Abdul Quddus Miah , Md. Ahsan Habib and Md. Mahabub Alam
Plantation Trial Unit Division, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Rupatoli, Barisal-8207, Bangladesh
J. bios. agric. res. | Volume 06, issue 02, pp. 565-569 | Available online: 28 January 2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/jbar.060216.67
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Title: Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh
Abstract: Growth trials of Sonneratia apetala (keora) raised from three different seed sources were conducted in the newly accreted lands at Rangabali under Patuakhali and Char Kukri-Mukri under Bhola district to assess the variation of growth and wood production of the species planted in 2007 and 2009. Data on survival, tree height and diameter at breast height (dbh) were recorded from 7 and 5 years old two trial plantations. Significantly greater height of 12.54m and 12.09m and greater dbh of 15.58cm and 14.56cm were recorded for best trees seed source at Char Kukri-Mukri and Rangabali sites respectively at the age of 7 years. Similarly, significantly greater height of 11.88m and 11.57m and greater dbh of 14.55cm and 13.44cm were recorded for best trees seed source at the age of 5 years in Char Kukri-Mukri and Rangabali sites respectively. Significantly greater wood volumes of 38.09 m3/ha/year and 37.50 m3/ha/year were produced by plantations of best trees seed source in both Char Kukri-Mukri and Rangabali sites respectively at the age of 7 years. The lowest growth and wood production were shown in the plantations raised from seeds of mass collection in both the years. Therefore, large scale plantations of S. apetala can be raised by using seedlings of best trees seeds for obtaining maximum growth and yield of coastal mangrove forest.
Key words: Sonneratia apetala, growth, yield, seed sources and coastal belt
Abstract: Growth trials of Sonneratia apetala (keora) raised from three different seed sources were conducted in the newly accreted lands at Rangabali under Patuakhali and Char Kukri-Mukri under Bhola district to assess the variation of growth and wood production of the species planted in 2007 and 2009. Data on survival, tree height and diameter at breast height (dbh) were recorded from 7 and 5 years old two trial plantations. Significantly greater height of 12.54m and 12.09m and greater dbh of 15.58cm and 14.56cm were recorded for best trees seed source at Char Kukri-Mukri and Rangabali sites respectively at the age of 7 years. Similarly, significantly greater height of 11.88m and 11.57m and greater dbh of 14.55cm and 13.44cm were recorded for best trees seed source at the age of 5 years in Char Kukri-Mukri and Rangabali sites respectively. Significantly greater wood volumes of 38.09 m3/ha/year and 37.50 m3/ha/year were produced by plantations of best trees seed source in both Char Kukri-Mukri and Rangabali sites respectively at the age of 7 years. The lowest growth and wood production were shown in the plantations raised from seeds of mass collection in both the years. Therefore, large scale plantations of S. apetala can be raised by using seedlings of best trees seeds for obtaining maximum growth and yield of coastal mangrove forest.
Key words: Sonneratia apetala, growth, yield, seed sources and coastal belt
APA (American Psychological Association)
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Habib, M. A. & Alam, M. M. (2016). Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06(02), 565-569.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Habib, M. A. & Alam, M. M. “Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06. 02 (2016): 565-569.
Chicago/Turabian
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Habib, M. A. & Alam, M. M. “Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06, no. 02 (2016): 565-569.
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Habib, M. A. & Alam, M. M. (2016). Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06(02), 565-569.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Habib, M. A. & Alam, M. M. “Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06. 02 (2016): 565-569.
Chicago/Turabian
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Habib, M. A. & Alam, M. M. “Growth and yield of Sonneratia apetala (keora) plantations raised from different seed sources in the central coastal belt of Bangladesh.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 06, no. 02 (2016): 565-569.
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