Identifying Suitable Plants for Reclamation of Degraded Lands in and Around Opencast Mine: A Case Study

摘要

The area of Wardha Valley coal fields is blessed with thick black cotton soil and tropical climate, where the rate of growth of trees is generally very good and reclamation by afforestation is recommended as one of the best method. In the particular case under discussion, the same observation has been noted. The plants which are selected for experimentation were locally grown trees. The soil also rich in sodium, phosphorus, potassium (NPK) and other nutrients. As a result all the plants have shown good growth.