• S.Deepalakshmi
• U.Umadevi

Living organisms depends on healthy environment for their sustainability. As an initiation to develop and maintain a healthy environment miyawaki forest was developed in our college premises. About 109 saplings including 16 varieties of species were planted in the prescribed way in the miyawaki forest. Control was maintained with the same measurement of area as miyawaki forest with 10 saplings that are grown conventionally. The growth of the saplings was observed periodically and compared with the control. The saplings in the miyawaki area showed good growth than control. The soil samples were analyzed for their physico-chemical parameters, nutrient content and microflora. The results of soil parameter analysis showed that, significant difference was observed in the soil samples that is collected before and after sapling growth. The nutrient content was found to be more after the growth of the saplings. Microorganism like Paenibacillus jamilae and Paenibacillus polymyxa were isolated and identified from the soil samples. The synergistic interaction of soil microbes and soil nutrients have potentiated the growth of saplings in the miyawaki forest. The study proved that, development of miyawaki forest will definitely pave way for a healthy environment.

Miyawaki forest, tree saplings, soil parameters, Paenibacillus jamilae, Paenibacillus polymyxa

"Study on the development of Miyawaki forest and its soil physico-chemical characteristic analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.e112-e121, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301425.pdf

"Study on the development of Miyawaki forest and its soil physico-chemical characteristic analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppe112-e121, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301425.pdf