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PoplarAll seasonsETP / clonal cuttingUpdated 22 September 2026

Uday (WIMCO)

A WIMCO-selected Populus deltoides clone known for straight bole and clean growth in the Uttarakhand tarai and adjoining western UP — a common alternative to G-48 in WIMCO buy-back plantings.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity period5–7 year rotation
Expected yieldHigh under assured irrigation; comparable to G-48
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Poplar
Type
ETP / clonal cutting
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
5–7 year rotation
Expected yield
High under assured irrigation; comparable to G-48
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
A WIMCO-selected Populus deltoides clone for the tarai and adjoining Indo-Gangetic plain

About this variety

Uday is a Populus deltoides clone selected and released by WIMCO Seedlings for farm plantings across the Uttarakhand tarai and adjoining Uttar Pradesh. Along with G-48, Bahar and the W-series, it is one of the clones supplied under WIMCO buy-back agreements for the plywood, matchbox and packing-wood industries. Planted as bare-root Entire Transplants (ETPs) in the leafless winter, it gives straight, clean-stem trees suited to peeler-log grading at felling on a 5–7 year rotation.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeETP / clonal cutting
    Maturity5–7 year rotation
    Yield potentialHigh under assured irrigation; comparable to G-48
    Disease resistanceModerate; standard defoliator and leaf-rust management
    SoilLoam
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Spacing5 × 4 m (about 200 trees/acre) for the standard block

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

5–7 year rotation

Expected yield

High under assured irrigation; comparable to G-48

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Straight bole with clean early growth — suits peeler-log grading
  • Accepted at WIMCO buy-back mills alongside G-48
  • Performs well in the Uttarakhand tarai and northern UP alluvial belt

Things to consider

  • Assured irrigation is essential — like all farm poplar, it under-performs on rainfed dry land
  • Susceptible to poplar defoliator and leaf rust in dense stands

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Uttarakhand
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Haryana

Sourced from: Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun. editorial policy.