Replanting coconut in the cocoa-coconut intercropping system
In the cocoa-coconut double cropping system, the replacement of the aged and low yielding Malayan tall coconut with the MAWA hybrid appeared an attractive venture. Three procedures of replanting were attempted. In all the cases the density of the MAWA hybrid was standardised at 100 palms per hectare, and cocoa stand maintained with minimal disturbance. The first replanting procedure, called the FeRe system involved poisoning, felling, cutting and stacking the trunks of the old coconut stand before replanting. The other two systems, viz. PoRe and RePo systems, allowed the trunks to rot in situ. The difference between them lies in the timing of poisoning the old coconut stand-before planting in the former and after planting in the latter. Cocoa production increased soon after poisoning the old coconut stand, especially in the FeRe system, but this yield advantage was considered a short term benefit. The MAWA seedlings suffered from etiolation and production of nuts was delayed by about one year. Currently the RePo system is preferred, but rhinoceros beetle infestation remained a matter of concern and further research into the effective control of this insect under the environment discussed, is advocated.
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| Format: | biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Kuala Lumpur (Malasia): The Incorporated Society of Planter,
1964
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| Subjects: | ANALISIS DE COSTOS, CONTROL CULTURAL, ENCUESTAS SOBRE PLAGAS, |
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