Observations on cocoa planting under thinned jungle shade in Sabah

Chok D.K.K., . and Khoo K.Tl., . (1986) Observations on cocoa planting under thinned jungle shade in Sabah. [Proceedings Paper]

Case studies and large-scale development programmes indicated that the advantages of planting cocoa under thinned jungle shade out-weighed those of planting under Gliricidia shade. Where the jungle had been extensively logged and regenerating jungle trees afford ideal shade for cocoa it was advisable not to clear the jungle to plant Gliricidia. In remote areas and when the development programme was extensive and time a factor and where Gliricidia supply was a problem the argument becomes more convincing. Such constraints as uncertainty of weather conditions soil type and terrain lend further weight to the findings. The attractiveness of using jungle shade to establish cocoa was further enhanced when the financial advantage of lower initial cost outlay creating favourable cash flow was considered. Additional advantages included a greater certainty of meeting targets in the planting schedule and a generally long term agronomic benefit of a more vigorous initial growth of the cocoa plant

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Case studies and large-scale development programmes indicated that the advantages of planting cocoa under thinned jungle shade out-weighed those of planting under Gliricidia shade. Where the jungle had been extensively logged and regenerating jungle trees afford ideal shade for cocoa it was advisable not to clear the jungle to plant Gliricidia. In remote areas and when the development programme was extensive and time a factor and where Gliricidia supply was a problem the argument becomes more convincing. Such constraints as uncertainty of weather conditions soil type and terrain lend further weight to the findings. The attractiveness of using jungle shade to establish cocoa was further enhanced when the financial advantage of lower initial cost outlay creating favourable cash flow was considered. Additional advantages included a greater certainty of meeting targets in the planting schedule and a generally long term agronomic benefit of a more vigorous initial growth of the cocoa plant

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. SB267 I61 1984 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Theobroma cacao
AGROVOC Term:	Gliricidia sepium
AGROVOC Term:	Plantations
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:25
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14331

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