Table 1 Climatic conditions and physico-chemical properties of soils of different locations
From: Genetic variability in different growth forms of Dendrocalamus strictus: Deogun revisited
Parameter | FRI campus (F) | Shivpuri (S) | Chiriapur (C) |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual rainfall (mm) | 2060.0 | 1706.8 | 1261.5 |
Min. & max. temperature (°C) | 3.9–33.2 | 0.2–32.1 | 7.5–36.9 |
Elevation above sea level (m) | 435 | 372 | 314 |
Clay (%) | 13.4 | 16.2 | 10.6 |
Silt (%) | 15.4 | 16.1 | 10.4 |
Sand (%) | 71.2 | 67.7 | 79.0 |
Textural class | Loam | Loam | Sandy loam |
 Soil reaction (pH) | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
 Electrical conductivity (dsm−1) | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.18 |
 Organic carbon (%) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
 Nitrogen (kg/ha) | 375.0 | 204.0 | 168.0 |
 Available P (kg/ha) | 69.9 | 53.8 | 12.5 |
 Available K (kg/ha) | 645.1 | 329.3 | 309.1 |