CULTIVATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF Dendroclamus strictus IN GONDIA DISTRICT MAHARASHTRA INDIA

Agriculture and Forestry

Bamboo is poor man’s gold cultivated by farmers on their farm bunds as a fencing and extra source for utilising as a commercial use. In Gondia district according to FRA (Forest Rights Act) areas report given by Forest Department allotted lands to tribal called as (van patta) these tribal utilise this land for bamboo cultivation major species are in this area is Dendroclamus strictus commonly called as male bamboo is a middle sized, densely tufted bamboo. Often gregarious, sub-deciduous, culms attaining 8 to 16 m height and 2.5 to 8.0 cm diameter according to the locality. The culms are almost solid in dry areas and hollowed with thick walls in moist areas. Inflorescence is a large panicle of dense globular heads 4 to 5 cm apart, sterile, and intermixed with 2 to 3 fertile flowers. The seedling cycle normally in this species is between 20 to 60 yr. It is used for house construction and making baskets, mats. Furniture, agricultural implements, tool handles and chicks for doors and windows. The main importance at present lies in its use as a raw material for paper and rayon manufacture in India.

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