Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production

Gigantochloa ligulata (buluh tumpat) is considered as one of the commercial bamboo species in Malaysia. Owing to its demand as food, especially in the northern part of the country and since it is relevant to improve production of bamboo shoots, a study on the effects of felling intensity as one of t...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Azmy, Maziun, Mohamed Azuan, Hassan, Affendy, Wahab, Razak
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32108/1/12.%20Effects%20of%20Felling%20Intensities%20on%20Gigantochloa%20ligulata%20Bamboo.pdf
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author Mohamed, Azmy
Maziun, Mohamed Azuan
Hassan, Affendy
Wahab, Razak
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Maziun, Mohamed Azuan
Hassan, Affendy
Wahab, Razak
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description Gigantochloa ligulata (buluh tumpat) is considered as one of the commercial bamboo species in Malaysia. Owing to its demand as food, especially in the northern part of the country and since it is relevant to improve production of bamboo shoots, a study on the effects of felling intensity as one of the silvicultural treatments on G. ligulata bamboo was conducted at Taman Wetland, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Three culm felling intensities were applied for four months in 2005. The felling intensities of 0% (control), 30% and 60% were applied twice every two months within the four-month period. There were six replications done and 3kg of organic fertilizer was also applied. The number of shoots sprouted and their weights, including culm number, were monitored. The clump expansion pattern of selected treatment clumps were observed for dead and new shoots sprouted. The shoots were tagged and recorded every week. A shoot, which grew up to 30cm and from the ground, was considered as a shoot. The weights of the shoots with sheath were recorded on a weekly basis. The distribution pattern of the shoot sprouting was also observed. It was found that 30% felling intensity gave extra four shoots, as compared to other intensities, including the control with a value of 0.009 for both the treatments at 0.05 probability level.
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spelling upm-321082015-11-25T06:07:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32108/ Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production Mohamed, Azmy Maziun, Mohamed Azuan Hassan, Affendy Wahab, Razak Gigantochloa ligulata (buluh tumpat) is considered as one of the commercial bamboo species in Malaysia. Owing to its demand as food, especially in the northern part of the country and since it is relevant to improve production of bamboo shoots, a study on the effects of felling intensity as one of the silvicultural treatments on G. ligulata bamboo was conducted at Taman Wetland, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Three culm felling intensities were applied for four months in 2005. The felling intensities of 0% (control), 30% and 60% were applied twice every two months within the four-month period. There were six replications done and 3kg of organic fertilizer was also applied. The number of shoots sprouted and their weights, including culm number, were monitored. The clump expansion pattern of selected treatment clumps were observed for dead and new shoots sprouted. The shoots were tagged and recorded every week. A shoot, which grew up to 30cm and from the ground, was considered as a shoot. The weights of the shoots with sheath were recorded on a weekly basis. The distribution pattern of the shoot sprouting was also observed. It was found that 30% felling intensity gave extra four shoots, as compared to other intensities, including the control with a value of 0.009 for both the treatments at 0.05 probability level. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32108/1/12.%20Effects%20of%20Felling%20Intensities%20on%20Gigantochloa%20ligulata%20Bamboo.pdf Mohamed, Azmy and Maziun, Mohamed Azuan and Hassan, Affendy and Wahab, Razak (2013) Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 36 (S). pp. 133-142. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2036%20(S)%20Dec.%202013/13%20Page%20133-142%20(JTAS%200468-2012).pdf
spellingShingle Mohamed, Azmy
Maziun, Mohamed Azuan
Hassan, Affendy
Wahab, Razak
Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
title Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
title_full Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
title_fullStr Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
title_full_unstemmed Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
title_short Effects of felling intensities on Gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
title_sort effects of felling intensities on gigantochloa ligulata bamboo for improvement of shoot production
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32108/1/12.%20Effects%20of%20Felling%20Intensities%20on%20Gigantochloa%20ligulata%20Bamboo.pdf