Kashmir willow

About Kashmir willow: 

• It is mainly grown in the Kashmir region of India.
• It is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 meters (98 feet). It has slender trunks and a narrow, conical canopy and it takes 20 to 25 years to mature.
• These trees do well in the region’s moist and temperate climate, especially along riverbanks and in places with sufficient soil moisture.
• Characteristics of Willow
  • Willows exhibit superior growth and productivity due to their highest capacity to convert solar radiation into chemical energy.
  • The species exhibits high rates of evapotranspiration during the growing season.
  • Willows are tolerant to flooding and flourish in saturated soils with oxygen shortage in the root zone.
  • Willows exhibit efficient ability to accumulate high levels of toxic metals, especially Cadmium (Cd).
• Uses: Cricket bat industry, Packing case industry, Basketry and furniture industry etc.

Q1: What is evapotranspiration?

It is the sum of all processes by which water moves from the land surface to the atmosphere via evaporation and transpiration.

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