Trial planting of selected timber species on different soil types in Peninsular Malaysia

Lim, K. H. and Wood, B. J. and Pillai, K. R. and Lam, K. S. and Chuah, J. H. (1991) Trial planting of selected timber species on different soil types in Peninsular Malaysia. In: Malaysian forestry and forest products research: proceedings of the conference. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 87-95. ISBN 967-9991-563

Since 1985, Sime Darby Plantations has initiated a trial planting programme to evaluate the growth performance of selected fast growing timber species on several locations and soil types in Peninsular Malaysia. The ,peries tested are Acacia mangium, Acacia auriculiformis, Gmelina arborea, Araucaria hunsteinii, Leucaena leucocephala, Eucalyptus tereticornis and Albizia falcataria. They were planted at various initial spacings, ranging from I X 1 m to 3 X 3 m. We report the effects of spacing and subsequent selective thinning on the growth of the species over the first five year period. The effects of soil types, terrain and rainfall conditions on the performance of the various timber species is discussed.

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Since 1985, Sime Darby Plantations has initiated a trial planting programme to evaluate the growth performance of selected fast growing timber species on several locations and soil types in Peninsular Malaysia. The ,peries tested are Acacia mangium, Acacia auriculiformis, Gmelina arborea, Araucaria hunsteinii, Leucaena leucocephala, Eucalyptus tereticornis and Albizia falcataria. They were planted at various initial spacings, ranging from I X 1 m to 3 X 3 m. We report the effects of spacing and subsequent selective thinning on the growth of the species over the first five year period. The effects of soil types, terrain and rainfall conditions on the performance of the various timber species is discussed.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. SD235 M3M239 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Acacia mangium
AGROVOC Term:	Acacia auriculiformis
AGROVOC Term:	Gmelina arborea
AGROVOC Term:	Leucaena leucocephala
AGROVOC Term:	Eucalyptus tereticornis
AGROVOC Term:	forest plantations
AGROVOC Term:	spacing
AGROVOC Term:	forest products industry
AGROVOC Term:	yield increases
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2025 02:16
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2025 02:16
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1034

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