Avenue planting - Definition, function and types

Avenue planting - Definition, function and types

1. Avenue planting

2. Definition Planted with flowering & foliage trees on the either sides of the roads are called Avenue planting

3. Functions of avenue planting Provide shade Increase the beauty of surroundings Help to purify air & cool the surrounding atmosphere Control noise from the vehicles Reduce the suspended dust particles Prevents erosion on road surface

4. Selection of avenue trees Should have well spreading crown and canopy Should be sturdy, long lived and evergreen Branches must be strong enough so that they don’t break easily during storm Should be thornless Trees with forking habit & drooping branches are avoided Trees which litter the ground with fruits or dry leaves are avoided

5. Planting and aftercare Digging of pits Pit of 1 m 3 size are dug on both sides @ desired distance Distance of planting for low height & high height trees are 5-6 m & 10-12 m respectively Pits are filled with mix. of soil & FYM in the ratio 5:1

6. Planting Should be done during spring (for deciduous trees) &rainy season (for evergreen trees) Place the seedling in the middle position of pit Plant should be watered immediately after planting Watering should be done once in a week

7. Protection Should be done by proper tree guard 4. After care Regular weeding should be undertaken till the seedling establishment Pruning help to maintain shape, size and vigor

8. Avenue planting schemes Balanced planting Unbalanced planting Sporadic plantings Balanced continuous Balanced discontinuous Unbalanced continuous Unbalanced discontinuous

9. Balanced continuous Same species – same spacing

10. Balanced discontinuous Same species – different spacing

11. Unbalanced continuous Different species – same spacing

12. Unbalanced discontinuous Different species – Different spacing

13. Sporadic planting Occurring at irregular intervals- no specific pattern