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account of an enormous increase in the demand for wood the government of
India is actively promoting social forestry, agro forestry, tree farming
and wasteland forestation projects
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Poplar is one of the fast growing industrial woods which can be grown as
a mono crop as well as in association with agricultural crops. Its wood
being light, homogenous and odorless is suitable for match splints,
plywood, ply board, packing cases, sports goods, artificial limbs,
furniture, pulp paper, wood wool, light constructional timber, pencils,
furniture etc. Poplar being a deciduous species adds tremendous amount
of leaf litter to the soil and is considered to be one of the best
species for agro forestry. The species has performed well in India
especially above latitude 28° North.
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Though ideally, the plants are ready for harvest in eighth year when
they attain a girth of about 90-100 cm, the present trend is to harvest
after six years. Marketing is done as standing trees or after felling
and cutting into logs. A large quantity of poplar wood is used for
making match splints, plywood and block boards. The wood is also good
for making paper pulp and being light in weight is ideally suited for
making packing cases. White furniture made out of poplar wood is getting
popular with people. Poplar wood can be used for paneling and cup
boards. The wood is also being utilized by the sports goods industry and
is also suitable for toy and pencil making.
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Government provides the financial support through nationalized banks by
agreeing to advance bank loans to farmers who raise agro-forestry
plantations. It also sponsors any agency interested in raising suitable
planting stock and provides technical know-how to the farmers.
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Poplars are popular with the farmers and on suitable sites they grow
faster than eucalyptus. The wood is soft, white and of uniform density.
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Basic Information
Growth and
Cultivation
- Black Poplar
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Tulip Poplar
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Tulip Poplar Details
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Lombardy Poplar
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The cultivation of poplar short rotation
coppice
- Growth and Yield of
Poplar
- Poplar and Willow
Cultivation and Utilization
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Drought Tolerance
- Harvesting
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Yield in Poplar Plantations
Nurseries and
Growers
- Seedlings
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Seedling Catalog
Project Information
- Project Outline
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Project Economics
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Poplars in India
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Promoting Poplar Plantations
- Agro
Consultancy
- Contract Farming
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Technology
- Nitrogen Fertilization of Poplar
Plantations
- Genetic
Perturbations in Poplar Trees
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Tree Sciences
Market
Scenario - India
- Poplar Agro Forestry in India
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Biomass production and carbon stock
- Farm Forestry
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Properties and utilization of poplar wood
Utilization Reports
- Landfill
Evapotranspiration Barrier
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Short rotation crop for use as an energy source
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Poplar Plywood
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Laminated veneer lumber manufacturing
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Environment Friendly
Government support
- Free Supply of Poplar to the Farmers
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Training cum Demonstration
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Project support
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Regulations
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