The performance of sago palms on riverine alluvial clay soils of Peninsular Malaysia
1991
Mohd Noh Hj Jalil | Jamadon Bahari (MARDI Hilir Perak (Malaysia). Cocoa and Coconut Division)
The growth and yield performance of sago palms on riverine alluvial clay soils along the river bank of Sungai Simpang Kanan, West Johore, Peninsular Malaysia were studied. Sago palms grow very vigorously in this area although most of these palms are not given proper management practices. The palms are found to reach their maturity at 8-12 years from the date of planting reaching a height of 9-12 m and having a stem diameter of more than 40 cm. Each palm could produce an average of 213-413 kg dry starch depending on the areas, planting density and cultural practices. Under minimal management practices, palms growing along the main river banks (about 0.5 km from the river) were better in terms of growth and starch content as compared to those further away (3.0 km from the river banks). Besides tide water, soil factors play a very important role in influencing sago growth. During high-tide, river water was found to bring soil suspension rich in nutrients which influence the growth of the sago palm. This paper also suggests some possible agronomic practices to improve sago planting particularly in West Johore areas
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