Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Research Reports

Volume 3, 1998

Section 1. Contributed papers about more than one genus

Brazil

M.J.A. Bertalot, I.A. Guerrini, and E. Mendoza

Performance of four nitrogen fixing tree species in cerrado soil conditions .………..........…1

India

Anil Kumar, K.R. Solanki, and R. Singh

Effect of windbreak on white rust and downy mildew of mustard (Brassica

campestris) ..................………………………………………………….…......…4

Mexico

R. Ramírez-Orduña, R.G. Ramírez, R. Almaraz-Sánchez, H. Gonzalez-Rodríguez,

J.M. Ramírez-Orduña, R. Cepeda-Palacios, and J.M. Avila-Sandoval

Seasonal variation in leaf mineral content of shrubs from Baja California Sur,

México…………………………………………………………………..…………........8

R. Ramírez-Orduña, R.G. Ramírez, J.M. Ramírez-Orduña, R. Cepeda Palacios, and

J.M. Avila-Sandoval

Seasonal variation in nutrient content of shrubs from Baja California Sur,

México………………………………………………………………...……...……...…13

Philippines

Blesilda M. Calub

Cutting interval and tree age at first cutting affect herbage production of six

hedgerow trees species………………………………………………..……………...…17

USA

Craig Elevitch, Kim Wilkinson, and Bruce Mathews

Mulch from hedgerows of nitrogen fixing trees affects soil nutrient levels in a

jackfruit orchard……………………………………………………..……....………….21

Section 2. Contributed papers about a single genus

Acacia

Sunita Philips, Anita Dewan, Kanan Nanda, and S.C. Gupta

Optimization of in-vitro seed germination and seedling growth of

Acacia species…………………………………………………………………….26

Azadirachta

V.K. Gupta, K.R. Solanki, R.V.Kumar, abd A. Datta

Propagating neem (Azadirachta indica) by air-layering…………………….…....…29

Casuarina

Maria J. A. Bertalot and E. Mendoza

An observation of aerial nodulation of Casuaria equisetifolia in an agroforestry

System in Brazil…………………………………………………………..……..…32

Elaeagnus

I.K. Thakur and V. Thakur

Wood physical and chemical properties vary with stem diameter in

Elaeagnus umbellata…………………………………………………......……....35

Helietta

R. Foroughbakhch, L.A. Hauad, R.K. Maiti, R.B. Hernández, and R.G. Ramírez

Traditional uses and potential of Helietta parvifolia in northeastern México….….....38

Leucaena

Kahsay Berhe, J.C. Tothill, and J.Hanson

Biomass production and psyllid resistance of Leucaena species grown as hedgerows

on an upland Alfisol at Debre Zeit in the Ethiopian highlands…..............…......43

M.Yassen, Anwar-ul-Hassan, and R.H. Qureshi

Growth response of Leucaena leucocephala to sodium chloride salinity…......….....49

Myroxylon

Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Julio Zavaleta, Mario Antonio Orellana, and

Richard Phillips

Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae, the Salvadoran source of “Peru balsam”…....52

Sapium

E. A. Siril, U. Dhar, and P.P. Dhyani

Seed germination of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum)………………....…..55

Sesbania

S. Viswanath, P.K. Kaushik, and U. Prakasam

Biomass production and survival of Sesbania sesban in alley cropping………........59

Vitex

Wil de Jong, Rudijanta Utama, Donatus Rantan, Setia Budhi, Supia Kusmina, and

Fitri Sriwardani

Appropriateness of Vitex pubescens production for swidden agriculturists…......….62

Fitri Sriwardani, Setia Budhi, Supia Kusmina, Rudianata Utama, Donatus Rantan,

and Wil de Jong

Effect of moisturizing treatments on germination of Vitex pubescens seeds…...........66

Supia Kusmina, Setia Budhi, Fitri Sriwardani, Rudianata Utama, Donatus Rantan,

and Wil de Jong

Effect of soil amendment on early growth of Vitex pubescens stumps……......……70

Guidelines for Authors……………………………………………………………………....74

Invitation to Join FACT Net……………………………………………………………..….75

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