Impact of pruning intensity of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb and turmeric on Monetary return

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at the Research Farm, of New Dusty Acre Area, Department of Forestry, College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.) during, 2015-16. The experiment involve four pruning intensities + open condition (only crop) in main plot and three different dates of planting in sub plot under strip plot design with four replications. The results revealed that, 25 per cent pruning recorded higher net monetary return (Rs 94062 ha), as compared to 50 per cent pruning (Rs 82125 ha), over the open condition recorded significantly lowest net monetary return.