Sal Seedling Production and Field Performance of Forest Nursery of Bhasma, Odisha

Abstract

The rapid establishment of seedlings in forest regeneration or afforestation sites after planting is a prerequisite for successful reforestation. The relationship between the quality of the seedling material and their growth and survival after out planting has been recognized for decades. Despite the existence of a substantial amount of information on how to produce high-quality seedlings, there is still a need to develop practices that can be used in nurseries and at planting sites to be able to produce well-growing forest stands in ever-changing environments. Seedling survival after out planting is a complex process which can be affected by many nursery and silvicultural practices. Seedling quality can be assessed by measuring several morphological, physiological, performance attributes, and the latter integrating the morphological with physiological attributes. However, the limiting factors on the out-planting site determine the most desirable morphological and physiological seedling attributes for improving the chances for increased growth and survival after the out planting. This research paper provides the information about the plant species with seedlings available in the nursery with special focus on sal seedlings. Thus, the comparison of growing pattern of sal seedlings during initial period, after three months and after six months also analyzed.