THE WEST COAST PAPER MILLS EXPERIENCE
The productivity of the plantation can be increased sustainably by
promoting technology based plantations. Of late in India, clonal
forestry is gaining acceptance among the progressive Foresters and
Plantation
Managers. Clonal technology is a strategy adopted in tree improvement
programme to capture and exploit the best recombinations in a shortest
possible time. The ultimate objective of tree improvement is to produce
quality seeds. Seeds are the carriers of entire improvement made in one
generation to the next generation. Keeping in view the improved superior
seeds are the major source for propagation. Seeds from known sources
mainly half sib seeds or full sib seeds are collected and propagated.
The principles and practices of plant breeding of trees are well established and they apply equally to industrial plantations and small holder agroforestry and community plantations also. The goal of tree improvement for agroforestry is to increase the effectiveness of land for productivity, suitability and sustainability of land use for rural communities. It consists of:
• Germination of the species or geographic sources within a species in a given area.
• Kind and causes of variability within a species.
• Packaging the desired qualities into improved individuals.
• Mass production of improved individuals for planting purposes.
• Developing and maintaining a genetic base population for advanced generation.
Success in the establishment and productivity of forestry plantations is determined largely by species used and the source of seed within species. The higher gain in most of the forestry improvement programmes can be made by assuring the use of the proper species.
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