Effects of Sites, Fertilisers and Light on the Growth of Calamus Manan Miquel
Calamus manan Miquel is one of the most important rattan species which is being used for furniture manufacturing. Planting of C. manan is being widely promoted to meet the increased demand. The silvicultural requirements of the species have not been well defined. The objective of this study was t...
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| Language: | English English |
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1997
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9944/1/FH_1997_1_A.pdf |
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| Summary: | Calamus manan Miquel is one of the most important rattan species which is
being used for furniture manufacturing. Planting of C. manan is being widely
promoted to meet the increased demand. The silvicultural requirements of the species
have not been well defined. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of
site, fertilisers and light on the growth of C. manan.
The study consisted of three components. The first examined the growth
performance on three different sites namely Vlu Seraja, Kota, Vlu Cheka and Serting.
The second involved a pot trial examining the effects of chicken dung, POME and
NPK (blue) under two light intensities, 100% and 50%. The third was on fertiliser
field trials examining the benefit of applying slow release fertilisers and applying
fertiliser at an age beyond three years as commonly practised.
The results showed that C. manan planted at Uiu Cheka grew better compared
to the other sites. The soil at Ulu Cheka was of Typic Paleudult with well drained
condition and clay texture. This together with good management in terms of weed
control could be the contributory factor in promoting good growth |
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