establishing mucuna breacteata using plug trays and microsprinkler
ESTABLISHING MUCUNA BRAECTEATA NURSERY USING PLUG TRAYS AND MICRO-SPRINKLER IRRIGATION SYSTEM
BY:
ADZWANDEE BIN ALI
Establishing MucunaBraecteata Nursery Using Plug Trays and Micro-sprinkler Irrigation System
ADZWANDEE BIN ALI
Planting Mucunabraecteata is one of the major worked in oil palm replanting area. The cover crop main function is to avoid soil erosion and improving overall soil health. Firstly, before it is can be transplanted to the field, the Mucunabraecteata nursery has to be established. Mucunabraecteata propagation at the nursery can be tedious and messy work. Dirty mud, excessive water consumption, weeds, slow growth, fertilizer consumption, labor and nursery area constraint will give the estate management problem instead of solution.However, today, there are many modern techniques setting up nursery. This paper is to gain new idea and concept of establishing Mucunabracteatanursery using plug trays and micro-sprinkler irrigation system.
Keywords :Mucunabraecteata, plug trays, micro-sprinkler
INTRODUCTION
Cover crop is important in the field involve with replanting of oil palm. It is one of the good agriculture practiced. Mucunabraecteata planted excessively in almost all plantation sectorsunder replanting program. Mucunabreacteta can produces large amounts of organic matter through its litter mulch and thus rebuilds poor, degraded soil by enriching them with mulch (Hoy, 2007). Hoy (2007) stated that Mucunabraecteata can prevent Rhinoceros beetle damage to 93%. On the other hand, it provides a moist environment for oil palm residues to decompose faster. Hence, the importance of establishing Mucuna breacteata cannot be avoided.
Today, estate managers must have at least a one particular small nursery area. The small nursery area functions as propagation of Mucuna breacteata(Figure 1), beneficial plant and jungle trees ( plant at river bank/ riparian zone – RSPO). According to John Mason
BY:
ADZWANDEE BIN ALI
Establishing MucunaBraecteata Nursery Using Plug Trays and Micro-sprinkler Irrigation System
ADZWANDEE BIN ALI
Planting Mucunabraecteata is one of the major worked in oil palm replanting area. The cover crop main function is to avoid soil erosion and improving overall soil health. Firstly, before it is can be transplanted to the field, the Mucunabraecteata nursery has to be established. Mucunabraecteata propagation at the nursery can be tedious and messy work. Dirty mud, excessive water consumption, weeds, slow growth, fertilizer consumption, labor and nursery area constraint will give the estate management problem instead of solution.However, today, there are many modern techniques setting up nursery. This paper is to gain new idea and concept of establishing Mucunabracteatanursery using plug trays and micro-sprinkler irrigation system.
Keywords :Mucunabraecteata, plug trays, micro-sprinkler
INTRODUCTION
Cover crop is important in the field involve with replanting of oil palm. It is one of the good agriculture practiced. Mucunabraecteata planted excessively in almost all plantation sectorsunder replanting program. Mucunabreacteta can produces large amounts of organic matter through its litter mulch and thus rebuilds poor, degraded soil by enriching them with mulch (Hoy, 2007). Hoy (2007) stated that Mucunabraecteata can prevent Rhinoceros beetle damage to 93%. On the other hand, it provides a moist environment for oil palm residues to decompose faster. Hence, the importance of establishing Mucuna breacteata cannot be avoided.
Today, estate managers must have at least a one particular small nursery area. The small nursery area functions as propagation of Mucuna breacteata(Figure 1), beneficial plant and jungle trees ( plant at river bank/ riparian zone – RSPO). According to John Mason
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