Milkuri Chiranjeeva Reddy*, Mhaiskar Priya Rajendra, Rohith Ravula, Mallavajjala Ramcharan Sharma, Akkenapally Snehanjali and Bojja Harish Babu
Forest College and Research Institute, Mulugu, Siddipet, Telangana 502279
Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Forest College and Research Institute,
Mulugu, Siddipet, Telangana 502279
Email: chiranjeevamilkuri@gmail.com
Received-01.11.2022, Revised-12.11.2022, Accepted-25.11.2022
Abstract: Mango which is called King of Fruits was widely cultivated in the tropical region of the India. The current investigation was carried out in farm land managed mango orchards in Mulugu Mandal, Siddipet District. Three mango orchards were considered for the study. The mango orchard of farm land 3 was recorded highest biomass with 36.85 t ha-1 followed by mango orchard of farm land 2 with 10.65 t ha-1. The carbon stock of three mango orchards ranged in between 4.37 t ha-1 – 17.37 t ha-1. The carbon sequestration potential of mango orchards ranged in between 16.02 t ha-1 – 63.68 t ha-1. The study revealed that the mango orchards not only serve as production system but also serves carbon sinks. The study also revealed that tree production systems are important components of Indian agriculture and should be promoted on agricultural lands in order to reduce CO2 emissions.
Keywords: Biomass, Carbon stock, Carbon sink, Carbon sequestration, Mango
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