Poplar wood tree in India 2024

Among various commercial tree species, poplar (Populus
deltoides) is widely accepted for its compatibility with
agricultural crops, remunerative returns, being environment-
friendly, resource conservation and low intensiveness,
and it is placed ahead of traditional rice–wheat rotation.

Currently, poplar which is one of the fastest growing
industrial soft woods, is extensively planted in northern India.

What are the usage of poplar wood tree ?

Poplar wood are extensively used in Plywood industry , match stick making , wood wool (used in home water coolers), paper making, packaging material , pencil industry, cricket bat handle .

What is the price of poplar plant price ?

Most nursery sell poplar plants are the rate ranging from 25 Rs/plant to 44 Rs/plant. The poplar plant price also depends upon the height of plant. Animals such Goats can easily damage the plants. Therefore , Farmers prefer to buy tall height (5 feet to 8 feet) plants avoid damage by goats etc. It takes almost an year to prepare poplar planting material of required height and hence costing is high unlike Eucalyptus plants which only take 3-4 months for production.

Where to buy poplar plant ?

Today , various nurseries are providing poplar plants. You can find the nearest nursery through TreeKisan app which provide complete solution for poplar / eucalyptus tree farming. Wimco is the well known company who introduces poplar tree in India in 1970s. Farmers are advised to buy latest poplar varieties such as W110,W109, W111, W112 as the poplar wood from these are sold at much higher price than the poplar wood from older variety trees such as G-48 etc.

How to get best populus tree growth ?

Neglected poplar tree plantation are priced less due to lower quality wood logs. The activities such as timely pruning , adequate fertilizers , compensation for zinc deficient soil , harvesting at right time will result in good quality timber. Tree farmers can subscribe in TreeKisan app for timely advisory for good poplar and safeda tree growth.

What is the price of 1 acre of poplar tree ?

In general , Tree farmers plant 375 poplar tree in 1 acre. In march 2024, the poplar wood price is 1450 Rs/qtl for over size (>12 inch of wood logs). If the poplar tree girth is around 28 inches at DBH and total price of 1 acre of poplar tree will be Rs 15,00,000 approximately.

How to get carbon credits for tree plantation ?

In general , a tree farmer may expect 100 Rs to 800 Rs per tree income by selling carbon credits earned through tree plantation. The Industry buy such carbon credits in reduce their carbon footprint. ‘TreeKisan’ also facilitate farmers to earn carbon credits.