Effect of Windbreaks  (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) on Productivity of Paddy in South Gujarat

V M Prajapati; D J Jilariya; R J Mevada; M B Tandel; B N Bhanderi; D P Patel; L K Arvadiya; M. Husain

doi:10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54578

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Effect of Windbreaks (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) on Productivity of Paddy in South Gujarat

V M Prajapati, D J Jilariya, R J Mevada, M B Tandel, B N Bhanderi, D P Patel, L K Arvadiya, M. Husain

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · pp. 800–807 · Published 10 Apr 2024

10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54578

Abstract

The intentional integration of trees into an agroecosystem results in agroforestry practices such as windbreak, which simultaneously help the economy, the environment, and society. It is a crucial tool for safeguarding agricultural land and boosting crop productivity. An investigation was therefore conducted to determine the impact of windbreaks (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) on paddy productivity in South Gujarat. In the current study, we found that environmental competition caused paddy growth and production to decrease close to the Casuarina windbreak. The impact of the windbreaks on paddy growth and yield became positive, and the continuously increased distance from the windbreaks reached its maximum at 17 m (Plant height 97.34 cm, number of tillers per plant 11.17, total fresh weight plant 17,799 kg ha-1, dry straw weight 6,577 kg ha-1 and grain yield 4,103 kg ha-1) and then gradually decreased (plant height 83 cm, tillers per plant 8.17, total fresh weight plant 12,315 kg ha-1, dry straw weight 4,855 kg ha-1 and grain yield 3,101 kg ha-1). The wind velocity maximum (4.57 km hr-1) close to windbreaks exhibits an opposite tendency, decreasing continually to a minimum (3.32 km hr-1) at a distance of 17 meters from the windbreaks before increasing once again. In addition, this system's net returns (Rs. 40,619) and benefit-cost ratio (0.61) were noticeably higher than those of open fields (Rs. 34,749 and benefit cost ration 0.52). In contrast to the control, the pH of the soil beneath the windbreak was reported to be considerably closer to neutral (7.46), while electrical conductivity (0.19 dS/m) was reduced. The impact of windbreaks was found to considerably increase soil organic carbon (0.68%), accessible nitrogen (234.46 kg/ha), phosphorus (75.75 kg/ha), and potassium (398.07 kg/ha) as compared to control. According to the study's overall findings, windbreak-protected paddy fields perform noticeably better than open ones.

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V M Prajapati, D J Jilariya, R J Mevada, M B Tandel, B N Bhanderi, D P Patel, L K Arvadiya, M. Husain (2024). Effect of Windbreaks (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) on Productivity of Paddy in South Gujarat. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science , 800–807. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i54578

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V M Prajapati — College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
D J Jilariya — College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
R J Mevada — College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
M B Tandel — College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
B N Bhanderi — College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
D P Patel — College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
L K Arvadiya — N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, India.
M. Husain — Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, 248001, India.

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