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Forestry Technologies ::Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus
Common name: Eucalyptus Scientific name: Eucalyptus teriticornis Family: Myrtaceae Native: Australia andTasmania No. of sub species: more than700 Rainfall: 330 mm to 1500 mm Tree Height: 20 to 50 m Tree girth: The plant grows up to 2 m in circumference	Eucalyptus Tree	Bark	Leaves

Land suitability: Arid plains

Land selection

Avoid highly alkaline and saline lands
Soil pH: Should be between 6 to 8
Avoid excessive soil erosion and water stagnation in the land

Land Selection

Nursery technology

Seeds are viable upto three moths
Nursery bed size: 1.2 x 1.2 x .03m (Length x width x height)
Seeds are mixed with sand and broadcasted over the mother bed
Finally cover the mother bed with thin layer of soil
Keep a layer of paddy straw for mulching

Planting

Light requirement: Light demander species
Spacing: 2 x 2 m
No of Plants: 625 plants per acre
After two years trees can attain 3.2 m
Silvicultural operations: Pruning, weeding and thinning

Eucalyptus Nursery

Rotation: Four years (For clonal varieties)
Yield: An average of 40 tons per acre in places where water is available
Income: At intervals of 4-5 years, Rs. 75,000 per acre can earn as revenue
Utility value: Eucalyptus can be used as pulpwood, Plywood and oil industries

For more details contact following address
Dean,
Forest College and Research Institute,
Mettupalayam,
Coimbatore - 641301.
Phone: 04254 - 222398, 222010
Email: deanformtp@tnau.ac.in

Plantation