Commercial establishment of papaya intercropping with cocoa Theobroma cacao - Asiatic experience

Tan C.H., . and Chan C.L., . and Tay S.P., . Commercial establishment of papaya intercropping with cocoa Theobroma cacao - Asiatic experience. pp. 301-313. ISSN 0126-575X

Gliricidia is commonly used as shade trees for cocoa. In a 40 ha commercial planting of cocoa 86 per cent of the Gliricidia was substituted with papaya variety Exotica. The papaya provided uniform shade for the immature cocoa and posed no adverse effect to the cocoa with sound agronomic and management practices. The financial returns from sale of papaya fruits and savings from otherwise having to establish and thin the Gliricidia amounted to 1389.00 Malaysia Ringgit per ha for the 24 months of the economic life of the papaya.

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Gliricidia is commonly used as shade trees for cocoa. In a 40 ha commercial planting of cocoa 86 per cent of the Gliricidia was substituted with papaya variety Exotica. The papaya provided uniform shade for the immature cocoa and posed no adverse effect to the cocoa with sound agronomic and management practices. The financial returns from sale of papaya fruits and savings from otherwise having to establish and thin the Gliricidia amounted to 1389.00 Malaysia Ringgit per ha for the 24 months of the economic life of the papaya.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	2 col. plates; 2 ill.; 7 tables; 3 ref. Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	THEOBROMA CACAO
AGROVOC Term:	CARICA PAPAYA
AGROVOC Term:	GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM
AGROVOC Term:	MALASIA/ PLANTAS DE SOMBRA
AGROVOC Term:	CULTIVO INTERCALADO
AGROVOC Term:	ANALISIS DE COSTOS Y BENEFICIOS
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20107

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