Abstract
Amongst the various species In Agroforestry programme, Eucalyptus has established it self as a tree most suitable for Agroforestry, as it can grow on a variety of soils under various climatic conditions. It has desirable qualities, such as fast rate of growth, clean straight bole, thin crown, ornamental value and less shade casting. Besides that, it has multiple uses i.e. poles, pulp, fuel, charcoal, fiber board, chipboard etc. and above all it gives high and early return. Due to these characters Eucalyptus camaldulensis has been liked very much by farmers. Planting of Eucalyptus is being done by the farmers on field boundaries, in rows along water channel», on farm approach road, as woodlots and In compact blocks in fields with agricultural crops at variable spacings, In this paper results of effect of various spacings on the growth of Eucalyptus camaldulensis under agroforcstry systems have been presented. LA YOUT OF THE STUDY In order to find out the effect of spacing on the growth of Eucalyptus camaldulensis in conjunction with agricultural crops, a study was laid out in Research Garden, Punjab Forestry Research Institute, Faisalabad during May, 1990. Six months old Eucalyptus seedling raised in poly bags were planted at three spacings viz. 1.9 x 1.9 meters, 1.9 x 3.2 meters and 1.9 x 3.8 meter with 126, 70, and 56 plants in each plot of 28 x 17.2 meters dimension. Randomized Complete Block Design was adopted for planting and was replicated three times. A variety of agricultural crops, one after the other were raised in between the lines by the farmers. These include Mash beans, Bersim and maize fodder. Irrigation with canal water was given according to the requirements of agricultur
