Growth performance of different forestry species irrigated with moderately saline wastewater.

Forestry is not only a necessity for increasing tree cover and decreasing pressure on natural forests but also a most desired land use plan especially for reclaiming and rehabilitating the degraded lands. This study concluded that salt-affected and waterlogged areas and moderately saline waters can be utilized satisfactorily in raising forests using suitable plant species. Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Dendrocalamus strictus which showed good performance for salt tolerance and survival can be effectively used to mitigate the problems of waterlogged conditions and soil salinity remediation. Utilizing these species extensively can be a sustainable and suitable approach to promote afforestation and mitigate the problems of waterlogged conditions and for green belt development.