Poplar tree farming in India is done on a large scale, especially in North India. The number of plants depends on the spacing and the farmer can plant 350 to 500 plants on one acre. This post will guide you about the correct spacing and density along with poplar tree profit income from one acre.
Quick description – Poplar trees per acre in India, best practices profit and option.
How many poplar trees per acre should I plant
| Trees per acre | Poplar trees per hectare |
| 5m x 5m =182 plants. 5m x 4m = 224 plants. 6m x 2m = 296 plants. 7m x 2m = 362 plants. 8m x 2m = 330 plants. 5m x 2m = 500 plants. | 5m x 5m = 455 plants. 5m x 4m = 560 plants. 6m x 2m = 990 plants. 7m x 2m = 907 plants. 8m x 2m = 825 plants. 5m x 2m = 1000 plants. |
Best practices
To start poplar tree cultivation information regarding the best practices is given below.
Growing zone
Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal etc. In the world, this tree is majorly grown in Asia, Africa, European countries and North America.
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Varieties
In most regions of North India including Uttarakhand and Punjab G-48 variety is preferred by farmers due to the expansion growth of the plant. Apart from G-48 some other varieties are Udai, W-22, W-32, W- 39, W-81, W-101, W-109, S-7, A-26, S-7 and C-15.
Climate condition
Good sunlight, and good moisture in the soil whereas frost conditions are not good for planting these plants.
Temperature – 5°C to 45°C.
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Irrigation
1st to 2nd year – Weekly watering required in summers and 15 days water cylce in winters.
3rd to 6th year – 15 days water cycle required in summers and monthly watering in winters.
Soil
Clay loam and sandy loam soil with good drainage and 6 to 8.5 pH. Whereas avoid alkaline and saline soils.
Land preparation
Ploughing is required until the soil become friable. Now apply rotted FYM before planting the plants.
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Propagation
Planting is mainly done through seedlings and you can also plant it by using healthy branches without any root.
Planting season – Feb to March.
Plants per acre
350 to 500 plants.
1 plant price – Rs 15 to Rs 35 depending on region to region.
Plant spacing in 1 acre – For 500 plants 5m x 2m spacing is required for 1 acre.
Fertilizer
8kg, 10kg and 15kg FYM are required per plant for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year respectively.
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Pest and disease
Tree withers are a problem due to insects or diseases.
Harvesting time
After 6 to 7 years.
Income per acre – From 350 trees Rs 6 lakh can be achieved after 6 years.
Poplar tree farming profit and option
Investors or farmers who have a good amount of land are planting only and only popular trees in the Uttarakhand region on a large scale. We can see Uttarakhand is doing poplar tree cultivation in India on a commercial level. People don’t have any problem selling the tree they easily sell a single healthy tree for around Rs 3000 to Rs 3500 and by planting 500 poplar trees they easily achieve 500 x Rs 3500 = Rs 17,50,000.
It is a much demanded tree in the north region of India therefore contractors often reach the farm which is ready for harvesting. It means investors and farmers don’t need to take any tension for selling their trees or cutting them or transporting them to other places. However, you may get some reduced amount for reducing your tension, which you can decide earlier by talking to the contractor about how much he will pay you at your farm.
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If you want to sell the wood on your own then I would suggest you transport the harvested wood to Yamunanagar which is the biggest poplar tree market in the entire north zone, India. In Yamunanagar, you can easily sell poplar tree wood at a good rate which you will not get at your farm because contractors will reduce the amount and keep a good amount in their pocket. So it’s up to you what you want to do.
My job is to give correct and genuine information to my regular viewers. One more piece of advice I would like to give is if you really want to invest in trees then mahogany is one of the most profitable trees which can grow in almost any region, climate condition and soil. The price of 1 mahogany tree is 2 to 3 times more than the poplar tree price. You can read more information about this precious tree here.
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