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Road Arboriculture
Objectives of Road Arboriculture
Patterns of Tree Planting
Care of Trees
Maintenance of Trees:
ROAD ARBORICULTURE
Growing of trees along road side is called road
arboriculture. Trees can be grown on both urban as
well as rural roads. The trees should be planted at
least 12 m way from the centre line of the carriage
way. The basic aim of planting the tree away from
the centre line is to maintain clearance at least
equal to carriage way width at the level of crown of
trees.
ROAD ARBORICULTURE
Objectives of Road Arboriculture
The trees are grown on road side to serve
the following objectives.

To provide attractive landscape of road side.

To provide shed and comfort to road users

and
make journey more comfortable.
Patterns of Tree Planting
Trees are generally grown along both sides of
the road. As already stated that, the spacing
of the trees rows the centre line of carriage
way should be at least 12 m, in case trees of
wide crown type.

A typical arrangement of urban and rural

road planning is as shown in fig.
 Care of Trees
Protection of Trees:

After planting the trees have to be looked

after from the attack of stray animals.

Following measures can

be adopted for the protection of trees.
TRENCHES: A round trench about 2.5 m in
diameter in plan is dug around the plant pit.
Section of the trench is Trapezoidal having
about 40 cm bed and about 50 cm depth.

OPEN BRICK WORK GUARDS : Open brick,

tree may be constructed around the trees. Tree
guards may be circular or square in plan.
Thickness of tree guard is kept one brick
laid as heading
IRON GUARDS : Iron enclosure are made around
the trees to protect them.

BITUMEN DRUM GUARDS : P.W.D. has lot of

used bitumen drums in its possession.

BARBED WIRE FENCING : In this system four

wooden bullies are driven at four corners around the
tree pit an bardbed wire wrapped around them.

THORNING TREES : A protection around the

planted tree can be developed by using thorny cut
tree branches.But this measure is sort of temporary
arrangement of tree protection.
 Maintenance of Trees:

WATERING : Watering is an essential feature of tree

maintenance. Method of watering and interval of watering
depends on type of tree, the land, climatic conditions,
water availability etc.

HOEING : Soil around the tree stem should be kept loose.

This helps in fast growth of the tree.

PROTECTION FROM FROST : Plants which are

likely to be affected by cold should be provided protection by
covering them by thatching.
.
KEEPING TREES STRAIGHT : if plants get
inclined they should be given support with the help
of bullies against the slope.This helps keep the tree
up right.

PRUNING AND DEFORKING : Pruning is the

process which is useful for making tree to grow
straight and in compact form.
LOPPING : It is process of train the trees in
proper shape during its growth. Branches
interfering the traffic and other adjoining trees are
cut.

FELLING OF TREES : Matured trees if not cut in

time,will start decaying. Over matured trees and
trees which are very close to each other should be
felled.
 CONCLUSION
Implementation of the development proposal
will require the removal of the category,
subject to planning consent; although one of
the more significant trees on the site .

The category U English oak (T12) has a limited

safe lifespan and its removal should be
considered whether the development proceeds
or not.
 REFERENCE
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www.wikipedia/roadarboriculture.com