2011•Journal of Soil Science and Environmental ManagementOpen access

Performance of Casuarina eqisetifolia provenances on a saline site in southern Pakistan

Mukhtiar Ali, M. U. Sherazi, Salim Khan, N. E. Marcar

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Survival and growth of 16 provenances of Casuarina eqisetifolia Forst were compared in a trial established on a saline site near Tandojam, southern Pakistan. The site is located at 25° 26' 0 N / 68° 32' 0 E at latitude of 14 m above sea level in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Survival up to 6 months varied from 56 to 78%. Height growth was generally slow. The performance of provenance 18118 was comparatively better than other provenances. The average fresh weight/plant was about 1 kg/plant. Key words: Saline site, Casuarina equisetifolia, provenances.

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Key concepts: Casuarina, Casuarina equisetifolia, Provenance, Biology, Saline, Horticulture, Botany, Endocrinology