Coppice capability (Ratoon crop) of Casuarina Junghuhniana

In my previous posts in this blog and in some other agriculture portals, I had again and again stated that Casuarina junghuhniana unlike Casuarina equisetifolia has coppice capability (Ratoon growth).

My argument was based on the firm contention of some scientists of the Forest department and some private nurseries. Casuarina junghuhniana clones were released in Tamilnadu for cultivation some 6 years back only. Since it can be harvested in 4 to 5 years, it is the appropriate time for assessment and serious attempts were made for the past 2 years by many farmers and scientists to assess the coppice capability of Casuarina junghuhniana in the field.
Since large ratoon plantations of junghuhniana are yet to be harvested, it remains to be seen how much yield a farmer gets when compared to the first crop.

So the results we are getting now from farmers on growth, robustness and yield of ratoon crop were not encouraging when compared with the primary crop, even though the percentage of coppice growth was found to be satisfactory.
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Casuarina Junghuhniana clones under R&D at TNPL, Karur:

Mass production of Casuarina Junghuhniana clones in mist chambers at TNPL, Karur:


Casuarina Junghuhniana clones under R&D at TNPL, Karur:


Casuarina Junghuhniana clones under R&D at TNPL, Karur:


Casuarina Junghuhniana clonal plant:


Casuarina Junghuhniana clonal plants in nursery:


Field preparation for the planting of Casuarina Junghuhniana:


Casuarina Junghuhniana performs well under drip irrigation:


Casuarina Junghuhniana as intercrop with Melia dubia:


Casuarina Junghuhniana trial plot at TNPL:


Casuarina Junghuhniana trial plot at TNPL:










Regards,
Vishnu Sankar.