Evaluation of Production Potential of Sub Tropical Mango under Degraded Lands in Foot hills of Uttarakhand

A trial was conducted on 5 years old subtropical mango cultivars (T1 = Amrapali, T2 = Mallika, T3 =Dashehari, T4 = Langra, T5 = Bombay green (BG) and T6 = Ramkela) during 2000-2014 at Research Farm, Selakui, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ICAR-IISWC), Dehradun. Mango cultivars were planted in the randomized block design (RBD) with three replications to assess performance on non-arable lands in the subtropical zone of Uttarakhand, India. Data revealed that Mallika cultivar of mango recorded maximum canopy spread (5.85 m), produced highest fruit yield (9.85 tha?1) followed by Amrapali and Dashehari, Langra, Bombay Green and lowest fruit yield in Ramkela. Similarly, Mallika also produced maximum carbon stock in the plant body (25.45 Mg ha?1) and sequestered maximum atmospheric carbon dioxide (93.15 Mg ha?1) followed by Dashehari, Langra and minimum with Amrapali. Economic returns were also recorded maximum with Mallika followed by Amrapali, Dashehari, Langra and minimum with Ramkela. Hence, Mallika followed by Amrapali / Dashehari is recommended for economic returns, productivity, carbon sequestration and rehabilitation of degraded lands in the foothills of Uttrakahnd.