Eucalyptus (Masala)             Eucalyptus camaldulensis

• It is native of Australia, and has many species.
• Successfully grown up to 1700 meters altitude in Nagarkot.
• Almost all eucalyptus are evergreen.
• Have light shading effects to under-storey crops.
• It can not tolerate shade.
• Fast growing species.
• Many eucalyptus in Australia produce high quality sawn timber, but in Nepal it produces medium quality timber and fire wood.
• It is now used for making electric poles after treatment.
• Cross-pollination occurred in eucalyptus. Therefore, seeds should not be collected from trees growing with other eucalyptus species.
• Seeds can be stored 1-5 years in sealed containers.
• Seeds are very small, and therefore, it is sown in tray or mother beds. Young seedlings with 2 leaves emergence will be transplanted in polybags.
• Regular weeding is in weed problem areas.
• Boron deficiency can be reduced using borax fertilizer.
• Intensively managed eucalyptus plantation produced up to 40 m³/ha annually.