This PSEB 10th Class Agriculture Notes Chapter 6 Agroforestry will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 10th Class Agriculture Notes Chapter 6 Agroforestry
→ According to National Forest Policy 1988, forests should occupy nearly 20% of the area in plain states.
→ In Punjab, more area is occupied by agricultural crops and therefore area left under forests and trees is only 6.49%.
→ In agroforestry, crops and trees are grown simultaneously in the same field.
→ The objective of Agroforestry is to cater to the needs of farmers and also to help in maintaining the natural sources.
→ Main models of Agroforestry are-Boundary plantation, intercropping in block plantation.
→ On the basis of climate whole Punjab is divided into three agroclimatic zones.
→ In sub-mountainous zone agricultural practices depend on rainfall.
→ Trees that are grown in the sub-mountainous zone are Ber, Toot, Nim, Tahli, Amla, Phali, Dhak, Dek, Harar, Behra, Aijun, Mango, Kachnar, Bel, Khair, Kikar.
→ Hedges of Jatropha, Karonda, Ipomea is used around the orchards in the sub-mountainous zone.
→ In the central plain region Poplar, Eucalyptus, Dek, etc. trees are grown.
→ In the South-Western zone Kikar, Tahli, Nim, Jamun, Mango, Dhrek, Toot trees are grown.
→ Poplar is very successful in the Bet area. It is used in the manufacturing of plywood, Matchbox sticks, packing cases.
→ Poplar and Eucalyptus are cultivated in Punjab for commercial agroforestry.
→ Clones of poplar are PL-1, PL-2, PL-3, PL-4, PL-5, PL-6, PL-7, L-47/88, L-48/89.
→ Poplar trees become ready in 5 to 7 years for harvesting.
→ Eucalyptus is used in the paper industry. Building material as long logs of wood.