Sal - Shorea robusta |
Common name: Sal
Scientfic name: Shorea robusta
Native: India
Climate
- Maximum temperature: 360 cm to 440 C
- Minimum temperature: 110 cm and 170 C
- The average annual precipitation is 1000 – 3500mm
Soil
- Well-drained loamy soil
- Mountains, rivers, fertile soil rich in areas
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Sal Plantation
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Cultivation
- Nursery preparation: 1:1:1 (Sand : Soil : Farm Yard Manure)
- Planting Spacing: 2 x 2.5 m
- Weeding, cleaning and pruning operations should be done upto the age of three year old saplings
- Light demander species
- It can be grow in partially shaded areas
Plant Protection
- Young seedlings are susceptible to reactions with animals
- Deer and cows were causing damage for tubers
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 Sal Seed |
Parasitic plant
- Loranthus is the parasitic plant for this species which causing severe damage
- Removal of affected individual manually is the best practice for management of loranthus
Fungal attack
- Palipporus soria, Porms kerpocaili, Saileriya palimorpa are causing severe damages
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For more details contact following address
Dean,
Forest College and Research Institute,
Mettupalayam,
Coimbatore - 641301.
Phone: 04254 - 222398, 222010
Email: deanformtp@tnau.ac.in
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