TreeKisan have interacted with thousands of farmers of Northern India. One problem can be easily spotted among the farmers of Northern India except Haryana and Punjab. The problem is the prevailing practices of keeping tree spacing (line to line, and tree to tree ) inadequate. The herd mentality and incorrect information passed by vested interest of nurseries is the root cause of the problem.
What is required for best tree growth ?
For best Eucalyptus growth , three things are essential .
First is the Quality Planting material ( QPM )
Second is the Tree spacing pattern followed while tree plantation activity.
Third is the adoption of good practices such as timely pruning, water management, fertilizers etc. One can easily get such timely advisory for best plant growth through TreeKisan app. One need to provide tree plantation data in the ‘My farm’ section and can receive a monthly notification for tree growth recommended for the particular plantation type.
We will see explore the second “tree spacing pattern ” impact on plantation growth and resultant timber output..
Impact of inadequate spacing pattern
Here, you will find that after 2 -3 years. the trees on the boundary will keep on growing length and girth wise. While the tree growth inside the plantations gets stagnant. Even after 6-7 year of plantation , the tree inside the plantations remains like a pole . You can easily spot out the huge difference between the girth of boundary tree and the tree inside the plantation.
Above type of plantation , mostly found in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh. Such plantation produce low quality timber and hence provide significantly less returns.
Impact of adequate Spacing pattern
One can expect good output in terms of quintal per acre when spacing is optimsed. Most progressive farmers of Haryana and Punjab follow these practices. Lets watch the result and note the almost similar girth of all trees in the plantation. Such plantations give top quality timber and best return to farmers.
Rohit Kansay
An engineer with a strong interest in agroforestry and farm economics, he shares practical, data-driven insights on poplar and eucalyptus farming, timber pricing in India, and wood market trends, drawing from industry observations and field-level experience.