To check Oneindia News on your Mobile
go to:   http://m.oneindia.in/news/
  •  

Uttarakhand forest researchers develop a fast growing eucalyptus

Haldwani (Uttarakhand), July 1 (ANI): Forest researchers and scientists at the Forest Research Institute of Haldwani in Uttarakhand have developed a fast growing variety of Eucalyptus.

Developed after extensive research of 10 years, this variety grows faster than the normal Eucalyptus plant.

The new variety is based on Brazilian cloning model. Experts choose the best productive plant as mother plant, which would be further cut into small pieces for developing plant shoots.

The main advantage of this variety is that it develops in a very limited time period.

"The most vital thing regarding this clone variety is that it develops in a very short span of time...the other thing is that the plant contains all the genetic characteristics of its mother plant...since we choose the best tree for cloning and CPT (carnitine palmitoyltransferase) so all properties will be inherited to the cloned plant. Sufficient development take place in 10-12 years in normal variety whereas this clonal variety will be ready in 5 to 6 years," M. S. Bisht, a forest scientist at the Forest Research Institute, Haldwani.

Experts feel that this newly developed Eucalyptus variety would provide additional income to the farmers.

Besides, these plants would also be used in the afforestation and providing raw material to the paper mills and other industries. By Vipul Goel (ANI)

Jaya appeals to Mamata to call off her fast

Chennai, Dec 27: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa has appealed to Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee to call off her fast, which entered 24th day today. A release from the AIADMK office tonight said, Ms Jayalalithaa had written a letter to Mamata Banerjee appealing her to call off the fast. Ms Jayalalithaa also telephoned her and urged her to call off the fast, the release added. A.....
User Comments
[ Post Comments ]
Be the first to comment on this article.
Oneindia  Oneindia Login