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APPENDIX 1: SURVEY DATA


Table 3: Data For Plot A, New Landslide Area, Good Soil
Planted 21/12/44 (03/09/88), 1st survey 09/06/45 (25/09/88), 2nd survey 16/11/45 (27/02/89)

No.
Species
Planting Method
No./ Length of Shoots (cm)
No./Length of Nodes (cm)
Comments
1 Laurei Root/up 2/60-90 -----  
2 Laurei Root/up 1/30 31/75 Shoot 0-5 cm diameter
3 Laurei Root/up ----- 30/30-45  
4 Laurei Root/up ----- 36/30-60  
5 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
6 Laurei Root/up 1/5 -----  
7 Laurei Root/up 4/30-60 -----  
8 Laurei Root/up 1/30 1/20  
9 Laurei Root/up 5/40-100 5/15-50  
10 Laurei Root/up 7/25-135 12/25-45  
11 Laurei Root/up 10/20-70 12/15-35  
12 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- Still green
13 Laurei Root/up 3/35-50 -----  
14 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD * (Killed in landslide)
15 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD * (Killed in landslide)
16 Laurei Root/up 3/85-95 -----  
17 Laurei Root/up 1/20 -----  
18 Laurei Root/up 6/25-80 2/10-30  
19 Laurei Root/up 25/35-45 -----  
20 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
21 Dhanu Root/up 1/110 -----  
22 Dhanu Root/up 1/300 9/70-135 Shoot 1.5 cm diameter
23 Laurei {long 2/300-550 50/180 Shoots still growing
24 Laurei {culms & 2/20-210 ------ Shoot 1.25 cm diameter
25 Dhanu {roots ----- 6/40-100  
26 Dhanu {horizontal ----- 2/75-100  
27 Tama K. M/B ----- 25/15-20  
28 Tama K. M/B ----- 5/15-60  
29 Tama K. M/B ----- ----- * DEAD *
30 Tama K. M/B ----- ----- * DEAD *
KEY: Root/up = rooted upright rhizomes cutting. M/B = Man Bahadur's method.

Table 4: Data From Plot B, New Landslide Area, Very Poor Soil
Planted 21/12/44 (03/04/88), 1st survey 10/06/45 (26/08/88), 2nd survey 16/11/45 (27/02/89)

No.
Species
Planting Method
No. L/Shoots
No./Nodes
Comments
1 Laurei Layer 5/15-25 -----  
2 Tama K. Layer 12/100/120 10/120-220  
3 Taru Layer 4/75-95 60/40-55 Roots & long pole
4 Tama S. Layer 7/85-200 -----  
5 Dhanu Layer 7/150-500 100-65-120  
6 Leiwa Layer 4/30-45 -----  
7 Laurei M/B ----- ----- * DEAD *
8 Ghopi Layer 24/35-100 15/40-45  
9 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
10 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
11 Tama K. Cutting 2/20-130 4/65-105 See Note (1)
12 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
13 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
14 Laurei Root/up 1/90 -----  
15 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
16 Laurei Root/up 1/50 31/25-75  
17 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
18 Laurei Root/up ----- 15/20-45  
19 Laurei Root/up 1/8 -----  
20 Laurei Root/up ----- 12/25-65  
21 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
22 Dhanu Root/up ----- 75/75-200 Very healthy

Table 5: Data For Plot C, Wet Hill Testing Area For Culm Cuttings
Planted: 06/01/45 (19/04/88), 1st survey 10/06/45 (26/09/88), 2nd survey 16/11/45 (27/02/89)

No.
Species
Planting Method
No. L/Shoots
No./Nodes
Comments
1 Dhanu Root/up ----- 17/65-150  
2 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
4 Dhanu Root/up ----- 21/80-250  
4 Dhanu Root/up ----- 21/70-225  
5 Dhanu Root/up ----- 17/75-200  
6 Tama K. M/B ----- 11/45-100  
7 Tama K. M/B ----- 5/65-115  
8 Tama K. M/B ----- 3/40-100  
9 Tama K. M/B 3/50-85 12/20-50  
10 Tama K. M/B 2/27-85 2/25-85  
11 Ghopi S/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
12 Ghopi S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
13 Ghopi D/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
14 Ghopi S/V 4/20-50 ----- Died Later?
15 Ghopi D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
16 Ghopi S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
17 Leiwa S/V 1/55 -----  
18 Leiwa D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
19 Leiwa S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
20 Leiwa D/V ----- 1/30 Died Later?
21 Leiwa S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
22 Leiwa S/V ----- -----  
23 Tama K. S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
24 Tama K. D/H 2/120-130 ----- V. Healthy
25 Tama K. S/V 1/40 ----- Died Later?
26 Tama K. D/V 3/70-90 -----  
27 Tama K. S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
28 Tama K. D/H 1/200 -----  
29 Tama S. S/V 2/60-80 ----- Died Later?
30 Tama S. D/H 3/30-50 -----  
31 Tama S. S/V ----- -----  
32 Tama S. D/V 1/100 ----- Died Later?
33 Tama S. S/V 6/75-135 -----  
34 Tama S. D/H 1/140 ----- V. Healthy
35 Taru D/V 1/100 2/25-55  
36 Taru D/H 6/50-125 -----  
37 Taru S/V 1/55 4/15-35  
38 Taru S/V 3/35-80 -----  
39 Taru D/V 4/20-100 -----  
40 Taru D/H 1/60 -----  
41 Dhanu S/V ----- * DEAD *
42 Dhanu S/V 1/40  
43 Dhanu D/H -----  
44 Dhanu D/H 4/150-190 * DEAD *
45 Dhanu D/V 1/150  
46 Dhanu D/H 6/70-110  
47 Laurei S/H ----- * DEAD *
48 Laurei D/H ----- * DEAD *
49 Laurei D/V ----- * DEAD *
50 Laurei D/H ----- * DEAD *
Root/up = Rooted Upright Rhizome Cutting. M/B = Man Bahadur's Method. S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment
Plants marked "Died Later?" were recorded in the dry season. They had lost their leaves, but it was not clear whether or not they would sprout again in the 1989 monsoon. In the Results section they are counted as "Dead".

Table 6: Data For Plot D, Dry Hill Testing Area For Culm Cuttings
Planted: 23/12/44 (05/04/88), 1st survey: 10/06/45 (26/09/88), 2nd survey: 16/11/45 (27/02/89)

No.
Species
Planting Method
No. L/Shoots
No./Nodes
Comments
1 Ghopi S/V 1/50 Died Later?
2 Ghopi D/H 1/35 Died Later?
3 Ghopi S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
4 Ghopi D/V 1/35 ----- Died Later?
5 Ghopi S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
6 Ghopi D/H 2/40-45 ----- Died Later?
7 Leiwa S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
8 Leiwa D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
9 Leiwa S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
10 Leiwa D/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
11 Leiwa S/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
12 Leiwa D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
13 Tama K. S/V 4/50-80 -----  
14 Tama K. D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
15 Tama K. S/V 4/30-100 -----  
16 Tama K. D/V 1/210 ----- V. Healthy
17 Tama K. S/V 2/25-60 ----- Died Later?
18 Tama K. D/H 1/110 ----- Died Later?
19 Tama S. S/V 2/50-90 -----  
20 Tama S. D/H 2/45-65 -----  
21 Tama S. S/V 2/65-80 -----  
22 Tama S. D/V 4/30-80 -----  
23 Tama S. S/V 6/25-30 -----  
24 Tama S. D/H 2/35-50 -----  
25 Taru D/V 1/65 8/10-30  
26 Taru D/H 1/40 14/15-45  
27 Taru S/V 1/25 3/10-15  
28 Taru S/V 1/35 12/20-45  
29 Taru D/V 1/110 3/30-40  
30 Taru D/H 3/40-110 -----  
31 Dhanu S/V 1/65 -----  
32 Dhanu S/V 1/75 -----  
33 Dhanu D/H 1/35 5/65-105 Well developed 1 year shoot
34 Dhanu D/H 1/105 -----  
35 Dhanu D/V 1/155 -----  
36 Dhanu D/H 1/65 -----  
37 Dhanu D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
38 Laurei D/V ----- ----- * DEAD *
39 Laurei D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
40 Laurei D/H ----- ----- * DEAD *
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.
Plants marked "Died Later?" were recorded in the dry season. They had lost their leaves, but it was not clear whether or not they would sprout again in the 1989 monsoon. In the Results section they are counted as "Dead".

Table 7: Data For Plot E, Dry Hill Testing Area For Rhizomes
Planted: 21/12/44 (03/04/88), 1st survey: 10/06/45 (26/09/88), 2nd survey: 16/11/45 (27/02/89)

No.
Species
Planting Method
No. L/Shoots
No./Nodes
Comments
1 Laurei Root/up 2/15-30 -----  
2 Laurei Root/up 1/15 4/10-20  
3 Laurei Root/up ----- 6/45-85  
4 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
5 Dhanu Root/up ----- 35/120-220  
6 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
7 Dhanu Root/up 5/15-30 -----  
8 Dhanu Root/up 1/200 -----  
9 Taru Root/up ----- 17/55-90 Died Later?
10 Taru Root/up 6/15-35 -----  
11 Taru Root/up ----- 22/30-60  
12 Tama S. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
13 Tama S. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
14 Tama S. Root/up 2/40-80 ----- Died Later?
15 Tama S. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
16 Tama S. Root/up 5/100-120 5/15-100  
17 Tama K. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
18 Tama K. Root/up ----- 14/50-110  
19 Tama K. Root/up ----- 35/25-100  
20 Tama K. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
21 Ghopi Root/up ----- 3/30-60  
22 Ghopi Root/up ----- 15/30-60  
23 Ghopi Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
24 Ghopi Root/up ----- 40/25-80  
25 Leiwa Root/up 1/65 -----  
26 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
27 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
28 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
29 Dhanu Root/up 1/400 ----- Note 1
30 Dhanu Root/up 6/120-200 ----- Note 1
31 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- Note 1* DEAD *
32 Dhanu Root/up 1/350 ----- Note 1
33 Dhanu Root/up 4/120-200 ----- Note 1New culm 85 cm, 5 cm diameter
34 Dhanu Root/up 2/200-500 13/50-100 Note 1
35 Dhanu Root/up ----- 28/100-200  
36 Dhanu Root/up ----- 15/100-150  
37 Dhanu Root/up ----- 12/50-120  
38 Dhanu Root/up 1/? Note 2 18/100-250 New culm 4 cm diameter
39 Dhanu Root/up 1/400 40/110-300  
40 Dhanu Root/up 2/100-150 29/80-200  
Not e 1: No's 29-34 are short-poled cuttings. Note 2: Final height not yet attained. Root/up = Rooted upright rhizome cutting.

Table 8: Data For Plot F, Stream-side Testing Area For Rhizomes
Planted: 31/12/44 (03/04/88), 1st survey: 11/06/45 (27/09/88), 2nd survey: 16/11/45 (27/02/89)

No.
Species
Planting Method
No. L/Shoots
No./Nodes
Comments
1 Tama K. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
2 Tama K. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
3 Tama K. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
4 Tama K. Root/up 3/20-40 20/50-120  
5 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
6 Tama S Root/up ----- 1/85  
7 Ghopi S/N: Vert ----- ----- * DEAD *
8 Ghopi Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
9 Leiwa Layer ----- ----- * DEAD *
10 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
11 Ghopi Root/up ----- 4/25-70 Very weak
12 Ghopi Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
13 Laurei Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
14 Laurei Root/up ----- 12/15-30  
15 Laurei Layer ----- ----- * DEAD *
16 Laurei Root/up ----- 32/15-35  
17 Laurei Root/up ----- 35/25-60  
18 Dhanu Root/up ----- 9/70-130  
19 Dhanu Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
20 Dhanu Layer 2/25-400 10/40-150  
21 Taru Layer 8/65-100 37/40-110  
22 Tama S. Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
23 Dhanu Root/up 1/130 22/50-300  
24 Dhanu Root/up ----- 18/25-250  
25 Taru Root/up 1/100 27/55-150  
26 Taru Root/up 2/120-230 22/40-120 Very Healthy
27 Tama S. Root/up ----- 36/80-500 Died Later?
28 Taru Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
29 Taru Root/up ----- 29/45-200  
30 Tama S. Root/up 5/120-230 -----  
31 Taru Root/up ----- 45/60-200  
32 Tama S. Root/up ----- 16/60-180  
33 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
34 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
35 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
36 Leiwa Root/up ----- ----- * DEAD *
Rott/up = Rooted upright rhizome cutting. Later = Layered Rhizome cutting. S = Single Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment.
Plants marked "Died Later?" were recorded in the dry season. They had lost their leaves, but it was not clear whether or not they would sprout again in the 1989 monsoon. In the Results section they are counted as "Dead".

APPENDIX 2: PROCESSED DATA


Table 9a: Processed Data for Plot C - Dhanu

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Dhanu
 S/V 2 1 50 Double node best
D/H 3 3 100
D/V 1 1 100
 
TOTAL
 6 5   Mean: 83%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 9b: Processed Data for Plot C - Ghopi

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Ghopi S/H 1 0 0 Rhizomes only
S/V 3 0 0
D/H 1 0 0
D/V 1 0 0
 
TOTAL
 6 0   Mean: 0%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 9c: Processed Data for Plot C - Laurei

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Laurei S/H 1 0 0 Recommendation: use rhizomes only
D/H 2 0 0
D/V 1 0 0
 
TOTAL
 4 0   Mean: 0%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 9d: Processed Data for Plot C - Leiwa

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Leiwa S/V 3 1 33 Use rhizomes only
D/H 2 0 0
D/V 1 1 100
 
TOTAL
 6 2   Mean: 33%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 9e: Processed Data for Plot C - Tama K.

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Tama K. S/V 3 2 66 Double node best
D/H 2 2 100
D/V 1 1 100
 
TOTAL
 6 5   Mean: 83%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 9f: Processed Data for Plot C - Tama S.

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Tama S. S/V 3 2 66  
D/H 2 1 50
D/V 1 0 0
 
TOTAL
 6 3   Mean: 50%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 9g: Processed Data for Plot C - Taru

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Taru S/V 2 2 100 No difference
D/H 2 2 100
D/V 2 2 100
 
TOTAL
 6 6   Mean: 100%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 10: Wet Site Results

Species
No. Planted
No. Surviving
Percent survival
Dhanu 6 6 100
Ghopi 6 0 0
Laurei 4 0 0
Leiwa 6 0 0
Tama K. 6 3 50
Tama S. 6 6 100
Taru 6 6 100

Table 11a: Processed Data for Plot D - Dhanu

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Dhanu S/V 3 3 100 No difference between S & D/V
D/H 2 2 100
D/V 1 1 100
 
TOTAL
 6 6   Mean: 100%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 11b: Processed Data for Plot D - Ghopi

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Ghopi S/V 3 0 0 Use rhizomes only
D/H 2 0 0
D/V 1 0 0
 
TOTAL
 6 0   Mean: 0%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 11c: Processed Data for Plot D - Laurei

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Laurei D/H 3 0 0 Use only rhizomes
D/V 1 0 0
 
TOTAL
 4 0   Mean: 0%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 11d: Processed Data for Plot D - Leiwa

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Leiwa S/V 3 0 0 Use rhizomes only
D/H 2 0 0
D/H 1 0 0
 
TOTAL
 6 0   Mean: 0%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 11e: Processed Data for Plot D - Tama K.

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Tama K. S/V 3 2 66 No difference
D/H 2 0 0
D/V 1 1 100
 
TOTAL
 6 3   Mean: 50%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 11f: Processed Data for Plot D - Tama S.

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Tama S. S/V 3 2 100 No difference
D/H 2 2 100
D/V 1 2 100
 
TOTAL
 6 6   Mean: 100%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 11g: Processed Data for Plot D - Taru

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Left
Percent Survival
Comments
Taru S/V 2 2 100 No difference
D/H 2 2 100
D/V 2 2 100
 
TOTAL
 6 6   Mean: 100%
S = Single Node Cutting. D = Double Node Cutting. H = Horizontal branch alignment. V = Vertical branch alignment.

Table 12: Dry Site Results

Species
No. Planted
No. Surviving
Percent survival
Dhanu 6 5 83
Ghopi 6 0 0
Laurei 4 0 0
Leiwa 6 2 33
Tama K. 6 5 83
Tama S. 6 3 50
Taru 6 6 100

Table 13: Plot E

Species
Planting Method
No. Planted
No. Surviving
Percent Survival
Comments
Dhanu Root/up 4 3 75  
Ghopi Root/up 4 3 75  
Laurei Root/up 4 3 75  
Leiwa Root/up 4 2 50  
Tama K. Root/up 4 2 50  
Tama S. Root/up 4 1 25  
Taru Root/up 4 2 50  
           
Dhanu Root/up 6 6 100 Normal long pole
Dhanu Root/up 6 5 83 Short pole

Table 14: Rhizomes Results

 
Percent Survival
Species
Plot A
Plot E
Plot F
Mean
Dhanu 50 90 50 63
Ghopi -- 75 0 38
Laurei 90 75 75 80
Leiwa -- 50 0 25
Tama K. -- 50 -- 50
Tama S. -- 25 50 38
Taru -- 50 20 35

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