Screening of multipurpose tree species and shrubs for adaptability and growth performance at Chattarpur farm of Palamau district under dryland conditions Of Jharkhand

Tree growth is a function of the genetic potential of the species and environmental condition. Before introducing a species to a given ago-ecology there is always a need for well conducted field trial for matching the species/provenance to a particular site. To this end, a study was conducted at Chattarpur farm of Zonal Research Station Chianki, Birsa Agricultural University Ranchi, Jharkhand. during2015-16 and 2016-17 to evaluate adaptation and growth performance of different tree and shrub species were compared in randomized block design with three replications. Results revealed that there were highly significant (P