Step 1: Determine the Texture of Soil

Method: - Ribbon test

Step 2: Determine the Chemistry of Soil

Method: - Bio Chemical test

INGREDIENTS FOR THE DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES

 Clay soil
Adding perforator materials such as wheat, groundnut shells, corn husk, rice husk will
significantly improve perforation and help the roots to grow.
Material Composition: -
For 1000 Sq ft area of plantation add 150 Kg of Cocopeat,50 Kg of vermicompost, 500 Kg Husk
and 5 Litr of root hormones or Bio chemical activity enhancer
 Sandy Soil
Water retainers to help the soil retain water and moisture. Materials such as sugarcane stalk
and cocopeat are great options.
Material Composition: -
For 1000 Sq ft area of plantation add 500 Kg of Cocopeat,150 Kg of vermicompost, 500 Kg of
sugar stalk and 5 Litr of root hormones or Bio chemical activity enhancer.
 Loamy Soil
For the soil to receive nutrition, organic fertilizers such as vermicompost, cow manure can be
used.
Material Composition:
For 1000 Sq ft area of plantation add 300 Kg of Cocopeat,150 Kg of vermicompost, 100 Kg of
Husk and 5 Litr of root hormones or Bio chemical activity enhancer.

Step 3: Species Selection

• At least 30 species to be selected.

• Planting geometry will be triangular grid.
• PxP and RxR distance should be 2-3 ft.
• For 100 Sft of land there will be 33 Plants.
• Choose 5 types of species to be the major species in the forest. They will constitute
around 50% of the forest.
• Choose supporting native species that will constitute 25-40% of the forest. Minor native
species will make up for the remaining parts of the forest.
• For 100 Sq ft of land
• List of Recommended Species is attached herewith
Step 4: Design Your Afforestation Area
Design and Outline the area you want to plant with chalk powder and mark the
pathways and other service/ Utility Lines.
Step 5: Start Planting the Trees.
● Excavate the soil for about 3-4 feet and keep the excavated soil on the side.
● Mix the perforators, organic fertilizers, and water retainers, without any clumps.
Ensure that they are mixed in the same ratios for each mound.
● Push back the mixed soil to fill the land. Ensure that the land is not compressed or
walked upon. The idea is to leave the soil aerated and loose.
● Level the soil with hand tools.
● Mark the leveled soil with chalked powder for creating pits every 1.5-2 feet, in a
triangular formation.
● Dig pits that are 12 inches wide and 12 inches deep.
● Place the saplings depending on the number of varieties you have and how your
grid is created. For instance, if you have 30 species of trees, then mark the grid
based on 30 pits.
● Before removing the saplings from their bags, dip the bags in a bucket that is filled
with 20-part water, and 1 part of root hormones. Ensure that all the bubbles are
settled before removing the sapling bags.
● Remove the sapling from the bag, place it in the pit, and loosely cover it with soil.
● Try not to plant two similar species next to each other and don’t follow any pattern
while planting. Maintain a 60cm distance between each sapling.
● After planting the saplings, insert 4-5 feet of bamboo sticks into the soil, close to
the plant. These support sticks will ensure the saplings don’t bend or droop during
the first few months.
● Add a 5-7 inch layer of mulch in the soil. Consider at least half a kilo of mulch
per tree. Tie it down with jute ropes to ensure the mulch doesn’t fly around during
strong winds. Tie the ropes on bamboo pegs that are nailed at the forest periphery.
This will ensure that the rope is pressed down on the mulch.
● For the first time, the trees must be watered for an hour to make sure the mulching
and the soil settle.
 Recommended Urban Forest Plant List

Sr.No Local Name Botanical Name Pot Size

1. Kachnar Bauhinia Purpurea 10 inch
2. Bakain Melia Azaedarach 10 inch
3. Amaltas Cassia fistula 10 inch
4. Anjeer Ficus carica 10 inch
5. Arjun Terminalia arjuna 10 inch
6. Kikar pahari Acasia nilotica 10 inch
7. Bahera Terminalia bellirica 10 inch
8. Burna Terinalia eliptica 10 inch
9. Bailgri Aegle marmelos 10 inch
10. Bairi Ziziphus Jujube 10 inch
11. Chakotra Citrus maxima 10 inch
12. Karanj Mellittia pinnata 10 inch
13. Khatta Citrus jabhiri 10 inch
14. Lasura Cordiya myxa 10 inch
15. Mango Mangifera indica 10 inch
16. Shah toot Morus alba 10 inch
17. Neem Azadirachta indica 10 inch
18. Pilkan Ficus virens 10 inch
19. Shisham Delbergia sissoo 10 inch
20. Simal Bombax cieba 10 inch
21. Sohanjna Moringa oliferae 10 inch
22. Pipal Ficus religiosa 10 inch
23. Gondi Cordia obliqua 10 inch
24. Karonda Carissa carandas 10 inch
25. Gul e Nashtar Erhtrina subrosae 10 inch
26. Nictanthus Nicthanthus arbi tritis 10 inch
27. Falsa Grewia asiatica 10 inch
28. Anar Punica granatum 10 inch
29. Jamun Syzygium cumini 10 inch
30. Mohawa Madhoca longifolia 10 inch
31. Gaub Diospros malabarica 10 inch
32. Khirni Manilkara hexandra 10 inch
33. Sambhaloo Vitex negando 10 inch
PLANT SPACING CALCULATION FOR SQUARE GRID