Effects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia
Planting of cocoa under coconuts on fertile coastal clay soils has become a common practice in Peninsular Malaysia. However, the author's experience with coconut/cocoa cropping systems was that in the younger and more dense coconut areas, the underplanted cocoa attained a yield plateau at lower levels than in less dense areas and, in some cases, was etiolated. Of concern in particular were areas where mixed stands of dwarf and hybrid coconut materials were planted at conventional dwarf density of 257 palms per hectare. The hybrid palms were characteristically more vigorous and had larger canopies than the dwarf materials (Vanialingam, Khoo & Chew, 1977). Fremond (1971) suggested that light competition among the palms was possibly pronounced and a limitation to coconut yield. Hence a trial was laid out to observe the effects of systematic thinning on the yield of coconut palms. As cocoa was underplanted in the areas, the effects of coconut thinning on the cocos were also monitored. Subsequently a further trial was laid out with a wide range of coconut thinning treatments. Results from these two trials are reported.
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KOHA-OAI-BVE:1266292020-02-03T22:43:44ZEffects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia 82936 Khoo, K.T. 57105 Chew, P.S. 10819 Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 35723 International Conference on Cocoa and Coconuts Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 1978 pdfPlanting of cocoa under coconuts on fertile coastal clay soils has become a common practice in Peninsular Malaysia. However, the author's experience with coconut/cocoa cropping systems was that in the younger and more dense coconut areas, the underplanted cocoa attained a yield plateau at lower levels than in less dense areas and, in some cases, was etiolated. Of concern in particular were areas where mixed stands of dwarf and hybrid coconut materials were planted at conventional dwarf density of 257 palms per hectare. The hybrid palms were characteristically more vigorous and had larger canopies than the dwarf materials (Vanialingam, Khoo & Chew, 1977). Fremond (1971) suggested that light competition among the palms was possibly pronounced and a limitation to coconut yield. Hence a trial was laid out to observe the effects of systematic thinning on the yield of coconut palms. As cocoa was underplanted in the areas, the effects of coconut thinning on the cocos were also monitored. Subsequently a further trial was laid out with a wide range of coconut thinning treatments. Results from these two trials are reported.Planting of cocoa under coconuts on fertile coastal clay soils has become a common practice in Peninsular Malaysia. However, the author's experience with coconut/cocoa cropping systems was that in the younger and more dense coconut areas, the underplanted cocoa attained a yield plateau at lower levels than in less dense areas and, in some cases, was etiolated. Of concern in particular were areas where mixed stands of dwarf and hybrid coconut materials were planted at conventional dwarf density of 257 palms per hectare. The hybrid palms were characteristically more vigorous and had larger canopies than the dwarf materials (Vanialingam, Khoo & Chew, 1977). Fremond (1971) suggested that light competition among the palms was possibly pronounced and a limitation to coconut yield. Hence a trial was laid out to observe the effects of systematic thinning on the yield of coconut palms. As cocoa was underplanted in the areas, the effects of coconut thinning on the cocos were also monitored. Subsequently a further trial was laid out with a wide range of coconut thinning treatments. Results from these two trials are reported.CARACTERISTICAS DEL RODALRENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOSCULTIVO INTERCALADOSISTEMAS DE CULTIVOAPLICACION DE ABONOShttp://orton.catie.ac.cr/repdoc/A5505i/A5505i.pdf |
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CARACTERISTICAS DEL RODAL RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS CULTIVO INTERCALADO SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO APLICACION DE ABONOS CARACTERISTICAS DEL RODAL RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS CULTIVO INTERCALADO SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO APLICACION DE ABONOS |
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CARACTERISTICAS DEL RODAL RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS CULTIVO INTERCALADO SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO APLICACION DE ABONOS CARACTERISTICAS DEL RODAL RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS CULTIVO INTERCALADO SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO APLICACION DE ABONOS 82936 Khoo, K.T. 57105 Chew, P.S. 10819 Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 35723 International Conference on Cocoa and Coconuts Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 1978 Effects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia |
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Planting of cocoa under coconuts on fertile coastal clay soils has become a common practice in Peninsular Malaysia. However, the author's experience with coconut/cocoa cropping systems was that in the younger and more dense coconut areas, the underplanted cocoa attained a yield plateau at lower levels than in less dense areas and, in some cases, was etiolated. Of concern in particular were areas where mixed stands of dwarf and hybrid coconut materials were planted at conventional dwarf density of 257 palms per hectare. The hybrid palms were characteristically more vigorous and had larger canopies than the dwarf materials (Vanialingam, Khoo & Chew, 1977). Fremond (1971) suggested that light competition among the palms was possibly pronounced and a limitation to coconut yield. Hence a trial was laid out to observe the effects of systematic thinning on the yield of coconut palms. As cocoa was underplanted in the areas, the effects of coconut thinning on the cocos were also monitored. Subsequently a further trial was laid out with a wide range of coconut thinning treatments. Results from these two trials are reported. |
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82936 Khoo, K.T. 57105 Chew, P.S. 10819 Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 35723 International Conference on Cocoa and Coconuts Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 1978 |
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82936 Khoo, K.T. 57105 Chew, P.S. 10819 Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 35723 International Conference on Cocoa and Coconuts Kuala Lumpur (Malasia) 1978 |
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Effects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia |
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Effects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia |
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Effects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia |
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Effects of thinning of coconut stand on the performance of coconuts and the underplanted cocoa on coastal clay soils in Peninsular Malaysia |
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