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Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh
Sk. Ahiul Islam, Md. Abdul Quddus Miah, Md. Mahabub Alam and Md. Golam Rasul
Plantation Trial Unit Division, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Rupatoli, Barisal-8207, Bangladesh
J. bios. agric. res. | Volume 11, Issue 01, pp. 930-935 | Available online: 14 December 2016
DOI: 10.18801/jbar.110116.113
Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh
Sk. Ahiul Islam, Md. Abdul Quddus Miah, Md. Mahabub Alam and Md. Golam Rasul
Plantation Trial Unit Division, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Rupatoli, Barisal-8207, Bangladesh
J. bios. agric. res. | Volume 11, Issue 01, pp. 930-935 | Available online: 14 December 2016
DOI: 10.18801/jbar.110116.113
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Title: Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11(01), 930-935.
Abstract: Two trials were conducted to assess the site-suitability and growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species planted in the year of 2014 and 2015 at two different sites namely Bogachater of Sitakundu upazilla and Bamansunder of Mirershorai upazilla under Chittagong district (eastern coastal belt). Data on survival, height, collar diameter, dbh, stem length and number of branch were recorded from 02 years and 01 year old two trial plantations. In Bogachater site, the result revealed that the highest survival was recorded for Terminalia catappa (89%) followed by Terminalia arjuna (78%), Azadirachta indica (70%), Terminalia belerica (66%) and Anthocephalus chinensis (64%). The highest height was recorded for Acacia catechu (3.06m) followed by A. chinensis (2.63m), Bombax ceiba (1.93m), T. arjuna (1.89 m) and T. catappa (1.82m). The highest collar diameter was found in A. chinensis (5.93cm) followed by A. catechu (4.97cm), T. arjuna (4.27cm), B. ceiba (4.23cm) and T. catappa (3.12cm) at the age of two years. In the Bamansunder site, the highest survival was recorded for T. arjuna (88%) followed by B. ceiba (78%), T. catappa (74%), T. belerica (68%) and A. chinensis (60%). The highest height was recorded for B. ceiba (0.99m) followed by A. catechu (0.94m) T. arjuna (0.93m) and A. chinensis (0.92m). Considering the survival, height and diameter growth, T. arjuna, A. chinensis, B. ceiba, T. catappa and A. catechu were found promising and may be suitable for planting in the raised lands of the eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh.
Key Words: Medicinal tree, Plantation, Survival, Growth performance and Coastal belt
Abstract: Two trials were conducted to assess the site-suitability and growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species planted in the year of 2014 and 2015 at two different sites namely Bogachater of Sitakundu upazilla and Bamansunder of Mirershorai upazilla under Chittagong district (eastern coastal belt). Data on survival, height, collar diameter, dbh, stem length and number of branch were recorded from 02 years and 01 year old two trial plantations. In Bogachater site, the result revealed that the highest survival was recorded for Terminalia catappa (89%) followed by Terminalia arjuna (78%), Azadirachta indica (70%), Terminalia belerica (66%) and Anthocephalus chinensis (64%). The highest height was recorded for Acacia catechu (3.06m) followed by A. chinensis (2.63m), Bombax ceiba (1.93m), T. arjuna (1.89 m) and T. catappa (1.82m). The highest collar diameter was found in A. chinensis (5.93cm) followed by A. catechu (4.97cm), T. arjuna (4.27cm), B. ceiba (4.23cm) and T. catappa (3.12cm) at the age of two years. In the Bamansunder site, the highest survival was recorded for T. arjuna (88%) followed by B. ceiba (78%), T. catappa (74%), T. belerica (68%) and A. chinensis (60%). The highest height was recorded for B. ceiba (0.99m) followed by A. catechu (0.94m) T. arjuna (0.93m) and A. chinensis (0.92m). Considering the survival, height and diameter growth, T. arjuna, A. chinensis, B. ceiba, T. catappa and A. catechu were found promising and may be suitable for planting in the raised lands of the eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh.
Key Words: Medicinal tree, Plantation, Survival, Growth performance and Coastal belt
.APA (American Psychological Association)
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Alam, M. M. & Rasul, M. G. (2016). Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11(01), 930-935.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Alam, M. M. & Rasul, M. G. “Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11.01(2016), 930-935.
Chicago/Turabian
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Alam, M. M. & Rasul, M. G. “Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11. no. 01(2016), 930-935.
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Alam, M. M. & Rasul, M. G. (2016). Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11(01), 930-935.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Alam, M. M. & Rasul, M. G. “Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11.01(2016), 930-935.
Chicago/Turabian
Islam, S. A., Miah, M. A. Q., Alam, M. M. & Rasul, M. G. “Initial growth performance of ten woody medicinal tree species in eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh”. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 11. no. 01(2016), 930-935.
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