DOI: 10.54207/bsmps1000-1994-x319zd ISSN: 0971-9431

Economics of Retaining Optimum Number of Coppice Shoots for Getting the Highest Yield of Eucalyptus

Y. Agnihotri, S. Arya
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Coppice shoots of the twelve year Eucalyptus plantation (cut in 1986) were allowed to grow. A study was planned to investigate, as to how many coppice shoots (1, 2 or 3) of Eucalyptus should be allowed to grow in order to get the maximum returns. Statistical analysis of the data on six year old coppice plants revealed that the g.b.h. due to one, two and three shoots was significantly different from each other. Survival per cent of the plants (varying from 88 to 91) was at par in each of the treatments. Taking into account, the survival per cent and the g.b.h. performance, the green weight of Eucalyptus was estimated at 75.4, 75.0 and 53.2 tonnes/ha. with one, two and three shoots. Economic analysis of data (at 1992 price level) demonstrated that net president value (NPV) of Rs. 9666 was obtained by retaining one shoot, closely followed by two shoots (Rs. 9571). The B/C ratio in both the cases worked out as 2.

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