Yield of biomass from Ipil Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. de. Wit) grown at different spacings
Yield of biomass from Ipil Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. de. Wit) grown at different spacings
M. Tahir Laeeq and Raja Walayat Hussain
ABSTRACT
Biomass production by plants of Ipil Ipil (Leucaena
leucocephala) planted at six different spacings at
Pakistan Forest Institute was studied. The plants of 6
months, coppice shoots of 1 year and 2 year and 3 year
age were harvested for determination of biomass. It was found that spacing i.e. 0.50 x 0.50m to 1.50 x 1.25m gave
more biomass than wider spacings where the yield had
been almost the same. Harvesting annually or biennially
did not make much difference in biomass production and
cattle feed frequent harvesting is preferred. The plants
may be planted at a wider spacing and retained for more
then two years for uses like charcoal, poles, posts and
agricultural implements.
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December 1990
Vol. 40, Iss. 4
