Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia

Understanding the productivity and physiological status of an organ (rhizome) function can lead into a sustainable production of sympodial bamboo. Nutrient elements and ash content (AC) are among the indicators to indicate the productivity and physiological status of an individual bamboo organ. The...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Johar, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Mohamed, Elizah, Mohamad Ismail, Fatin Norliyana, Abiri, Rambod, Jalil, Abdul Majid, Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati, Moradi, Mostafa, Naji, Hamid Reza
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Published: Elsevier 2022
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author Mohamed, Johar
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Mohamed, Elizah
Mohamad Ismail, Fatin Norliyana
Abiri, Rambod
Jalil, Abdul Majid
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
Moradi, Mostafa
Naji, Hamid Reza
author_facet Mohamed, Johar
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Mohamed, Elizah
Mohamad Ismail, Fatin Norliyana
Abiri, Rambod
Jalil, Abdul Majid
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
Moradi, Mostafa
Naji, Hamid Reza
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description Understanding the productivity and physiological status of an organ (rhizome) function can lead into a sustainable production of sympodial bamboo. Nutrient elements and ash content (AC) are among the indicators to indicate the productivity and physiological status of an individual bamboo organ. The present study aimed to (a) determine the concentration of macronutrient elements of Gigantochloa scortechinii's rhizomes at four different ages collected at three study sites, and (b) investigate their relationship with AC. The destructive sampling was conducted on a set of four consecutive rhizomes using the selective random sampling method. Middle rhizome wall portion was used to determine the macronutrient elements and AC. All primary and secondary macronutrients were found to be different (p ≤ 0.01) at different study sites, except for the magnesium (Mg). The changes in nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and Mg from new sprout to mature rhizome showed a strongly positive relationship with AC. Thus, the N, P, K, Ca, and Mg concentrations decreased with rhizome age, resulting in a decrease in AC. The present study suggests that the suitable harvesting of individual bamboo culm and rhizome is at mature and older age while the remaining younger age bamboo is kept being grown so that the bamboo production is sustainable in terms of the physiological functions.
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spelling upm-1013312023-10-06T23:17:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101331/ Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia Mohamed, Johar Abdul Hamid, Hazandy Mohamed, Elizah Mohamad Ismail, Fatin Norliyana Abiri, Rambod Jalil, Abdul Majid Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati Moradi, Mostafa Naji, Hamid Reza Understanding the productivity and physiological status of an organ (rhizome) function can lead into a sustainable production of sympodial bamboo. Nutrient elements and ash content (AC) are among the indicators to indicate the productivity and physiological status of an individual bamboo organ. The present study aimed to (a) determine the concentration of macronutrient elements of Gigantochloa scortechinii's rhizomes at four different ages collected at three study sites, and (b) investigate their relationship with AC. The destructive sampling was conducted on a set of four consecutive rhizomes using the selective random sampling method. Middle rhizome wall portion was used to determine the macronutrient elements and AC. All primary and secondary macronutrients were found to be different (p ≤ 0.01) at different study sites, except for the magnesium (Mg). The changes in nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and Mg from new sprout to mature rhizome showed a strongly positive relationship with AC. Thus, the N, P, K, Ca, and Mg concentrations decreased with rhizome age, resulting in a decrease in AC. The present study suggests that the suitable harvesting of individual bamboo culm and rhizome is at mature and older age while the remaining younger age bamboo is kept being grown so that the bamboo production is sustainable in terms of the physiological functions. Elsevier 2022 Article PeerReviewed Mohamed, Johar and Abdul Hamid, Hazandy and Mohamed, Elizah and Mohamad Ismail, Fatin Norliyana and Abiri, Rambod and Jalil, Abdul Majid and Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati and Moradi, Mostafa and Naji, Hamid Reza (2022) Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia. Heliyon, 8 (12). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2405-8440 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022034946 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12206
spellingShingle Mohamed, Johar
Abdul Hamid, Hazandy
Mohamed, Elizah
Mohamad Ismail, Fatin Norliyana
Abiri, Rambod
Jalil, Abdul Majid
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
Moradi, Mostafa
Naji, Hamid Reza
Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia
title Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia
title_full Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia
title_fullStr Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia
title_short Evaluation of Gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in Malaysia
title_sort evaluation of gigantochloa scortechinii and soil interaction in three study sites in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101331/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101331/