Question

What is the planting time of Poplar in Punjab?

Answer 1

Poplar is a deciduous tree and belongs to the family of Salicaceae.

These are the fastest growing tree under ideal climatic conditions.

Poplars wood and bark are used for making compressed wood, boards, matchsticks, also to make sports great and pencil.

In India, the plant can grow up to a height of 85 feet or above within lifespan of 5 to 7 years.

Real poplar producing states in India are Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal.

January and February is best time for transplanting of poplar seedling.

Also planting should be possible from fifteenth Feb to tenth March.