Planting Local Tree Species in Logged Forest Areas
Planting Local Tree Species in Logged Forest Areas
General
During 1998/99 about 100 ha of open areas in logged blocks in MFMA were planted with seedlings of local tree species. These were experimental plantings in small patches and strips along roads, with 10 different local species. Survival and growth rates of 3 species over the first 1 � years after planting have been very encouraging:
- Kelampayan (Anthocephalus cadamba) - see plate 2 : 14 months after planting tree height is 5-6 m, diameter at 1.3 m above ground (DBH) is 5-8 cm.
- Sentang - in Sarawak also called Ranggu - (Azadirachta excelsa) - see plate 3 : 14 months after planting.
- Engkabang -(Shorea macrophylla) see plate 4 : 8 months after planting.
These fast-growing species can be fully utilized, e.g. as core in plywood, while the testing of larger-sized, naturally grown Kelampayan from the MFMA-Balingian area, has shown that Kelampayan can be used as face veneer for Japanese standard plywood (tested in 1993/94). The prospects of utilizing smaller-sized plantation-grown logs of these species has been much increased by the recent introduction in Sarawak of peeling machinery enabling utilization to a core of 3 cm (operational in 1999).
Some Photographs:
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| Kelampayan on log-landing 14 months after planting | Seedlings can only be planted on stable ground | Experiment for comparison : Engkabang - Kapur - Kelampayan -Sentang |
| Young plants need adequate fertilizer | Sentang on skid-trail entrance 14 months after planting | Planting along road-side |
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| Kelamapayan showing superior growth over Engkabang and Kapur | Engkabang on log-landing 8 months after planting | Two months after planting |
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| Engkabang nursery at SITC, Tatau | Log-landing area 4 months after planting | Benuang along logging road, Ulu Belaga |
