Effect of frequency of watering on the survival and growth of fodder trees
Effect of frequency of watering on the survival and growth of fodder trees
M.I. Sheikh and Sultan Maqsood Khan
ABSTRACT
A study was planted in the Range Research Nursery to
determine the effect of 5 watering frequencies namely
weekly, 2-weekly,3-weekly, 4-weekly and no watering on
4 fodder species viz. Leucaenea leucocephala, Robinia
pseudocaeia, Ceretonia siliqua and Tecoma undulate
during July, 1982. By November, 1982 it was found that
species differ appreciably in the survival percentage as
well as the average height of survived plants. The
irrigation frequencies had a differential effect on the
biomass production of leucaenea and the height of trees
but not on their survival percentage. Leucaenea
leucocephala, had a much more survival, height and
biomass than all other species. Robinia did not do well
under low or no irrigation and Tecoma did as good
without irrigation as with irrigation. Leucaenea and
Tecoma can grow without irrigation at Peshawar, while
Leucaenea is benefited with irrigation, Tecoma is not.
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September 1983
Vol. 33, Iss. 3
