Early Growth Performance of Tissue Culture Raised Dendrocalamus Asper Planted in Various Terrain Conditions at Sungai Jernih Estate Kerling Selangor
Early Growth Performance of Tissue Culture Raised Dendrocalamus Asper Planted in Various Terrain Conditions at Sungai Jernih Estate Kerling Selangor
Early Growth Performance of Tissue Culture Raised Dendrocalamus Asper Planted in Various Terrain Conditions at Sungai Jernih Estate Kerling Selangor
Silviculture unit, Forest Plantation Programme, Forest Biotechnilogy Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, Selangor
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Clarity Crest Sdn Bhd, 8trium, Level 18, Menara 1, Jalan Cempaka 12/5, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
FGV R&D Sdn Bhd, FGV Innovation centre, PT 35377, Lengkuk Teknologi, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan
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Introductions
• Sungai Jernih Estate; fully owned by Land
and General Bhd has started a commercial
bamboo plantation for the purpose of
producing bio-energy product.
• The main bamboo species planted here is
Dendrocalamus asper (Buluh Betung)
• D. asper is regarded as the most versatile
species for industrial applications
• This species can grow to a height of 20–30
m, with a diameter of 8–20 cm
• Plantation bamboo mature in 4-5 years
and harvesting is possible every year
Bamboo species – soil textures, elevations & rainfall requirements
Local name Botanical name Suitable soil texture Elevations Rainfall (mm)
(m/asl)
Mean annual height increment Mean annual diameter increment Mean annual culms/clump
2.05 a 10 increment
a
9 a
4 a
2
8
3.5 b
centimeter (cm)
c 1.95 7 b
3 ba
6
2.5 1.9
no of culms
5
meter (m)
2 1.85 b 4
1.5
1.8 3
1
2
1.75
0.5
1
0 1.7
1 2 3 1 2 3 0
1 2 3
plot plot
Plot
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• Survival was at 85% or higher for all plots.
• High survival rate can be achieved by using
quality planting stock, well hardened and proper
management during the early planting stage.
• For bamboo species, adding soil treatment to the
planting hole will significantly increase survival
rates
• The average height of all plots nears 5 metres at
the end of the monitoring period.
• Initially, DBH ; 1.3 to 1.5 cm (8 months) and
steadily increases to 3.3 cm at age 20 months.
• Tissue culture planting material displayed profuse
shooting of culms at an early stage with most
culms size being of <3 cm.
• 20th month after planting, culms of 3–4 cm started
appearing consistently in all three plots.
Conclusions