Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia

Information on early growth performance and survival rate of bamboos are pivotal for the development of the Sarawak bamboo industry. Thus, a study on the early growth performance of ten bamboo taxa was conducted at the Sarawak Bamboo Pilot Project site in Sabal, Simunjan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Six taxa...

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Main Authors: Mohd Hassan, Nurul Husna, Abdullah, Nizam, Awang Kelana, Dayang Norzieyana, Perumal, Mugunthan
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Published: Universitas Sebelas Maret 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101033/
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author Mohd Hassan, Nurul Husna
Abdullah, Nizam
Awang Kelana, Dayang Norzieyana
Perumal, Mugunthan
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Abdullah, Nizam
Awang Kelana, Dayang Norzieyana
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description Information on early growth performance and survival rate of bamboos are pivotal for the development of the Sarawak bamboo industry. Thus, a study on the early growth performance of ten bamboo taxa was conducted at the Sarawak Bamboo Pilot Project site in Sabal, Simunjan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Six taxa were originated from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and the other four bamboo taxa were originated locally from Sarawak. Study sites were established at bamboo plantation areas at different age stands. Two replications of data for each taxon involving 50 readings (25 readings for one replication) were measured and quantified for growth parameters of the number of culms per clump, number of new shoots, culm diameter, and culm height. The findings indicated that Gigantochloa hasskarliana (Busi bamboo) had the highest number of culms per clump (43) while Guadua angustifolia (Duri bamboo) had the highest number of new bamboo shoots (2.93). Nonetheless, Dendrocalamus asper (Green) had the highest culm diameter (3.61 cm) while Bambusa balcooa (Bema bamboo) had the highest culm height (8.36 m). The results showed that different bamboo species have different early growth performances, thus further detailed investigation and long-term monitoring period are required to achieve the commercial plantation scale, especially in Sarawak.
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spelling upm-1010332023-06-19T06:21:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101033/ Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia Mohd Hassan, Nurul Husna Abdullah, Nizam Awang Kelana, Dayang Norzieyana Perumal, Mugunthan Information on early growth performance and survival rate of bamboos are pivotal for the development of the Sarawak bamboo industry. Thus, a study on the early growth performance of ten bamboo taxa was conducted at the Sarawak Bamboo Pilot Project site in Sabal, Simunjan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Six taxa were originated from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and the other four bamboo taxa were originated locally from Sarawak. Study sites were established at bamboo plantation areas at different age stands. Two replications of data for each taxon involving 50 readings (25 readings for one replication) were measured and quantified for growth parameters of the number of culms per clump, number of new shoots, culm diameter, and culm height. The findings indicated that Gigantochloa hasskarliana (Busi bamboo) had the highest number of culms per clump (43) while Guadua angustifolia (Duri bamboo) had the highest number of new bamboo shoots (2.93). Nonetheless, Dendrocalamus asper (Green) had the highest culm diameter (3.61 cm) while Bambusa balcooa (Bema bamboo) had the highest culm height (8.36 m). The results showed that different bamboo species have different early growth performances, thus further detailed investigation and long-term monitoring period are required to achieve the commercial plantation scale, especially in Sarawak. Universitas Sebelas Maret 2022-06 Article PeerReviewed Mohd Hassan, Nurul Husna and Abdullah, Nizam and Awang Kelana, Dayang Norzieyana and Perumal, Mugunthan (2022) Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia. Society for Indonesian Biodiversity and Department of Biology, FMNS, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, 23 (6). 2882 - 2892. ISSN 1412-033X; ESSN: 2085-4722 https://smujo.id/biodiv/article/view/10677 10.13057/biodiv/d230614
spellingShingle Mohd Hassan, Nurul Husna
Abdullah, Nizam
Awang Kelana, Dayang Norzieyana
Perumal, Mugunthan
Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia
title Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_fullStr Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_short Early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of Sabal bamboo pilot project in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_sort early field growth performance of ten selected bamboo taxa: the case study of sabal bamboo pilot project in sarawak, malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101033/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101033/