Book ID: 54473
Wan Razali, Wan Mohd, J. Dransfield and N. Manokaran (eds.)
A Guide to the Cultivation of Rattan. 1992. (Malayan Forest Rec.,35). figs.(some col.). 1 map. XIV,293 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
The book is intended as a field manual on the growing of rattan as a commercial crop. It is based upon research on rattan cultivation,practices of small holders and experiences of commercial plantations.It provides information on a range of important topics, including nursery practices, site and species selection, planting systems, field preparation and maintenance, nutrient requirements, pests and diseases,processing, marketing and economics of rattan planting. It reflects FRIM's efforts, through many years of research, to provide information on rattan silviculture and management.