Food reserve composition in sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) and influence of cluster age on survivability at the nursery stage

• Main Authors: Howell, P. S., Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay, Busri, Noraini, Bulan, Petrus, Jiwan, Make, Abdullah, Z. C., Haruna, Ahmed Osumanu
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55609/1/KLIAFP2015_AG_43_2R89RW7md9.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55609/; http://kliafp.com/kliafp2015-paper-proceeding/

Sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) can be propagated by suckers which are normally nursed either using rafting or poly-bag system for at least three to four months before planting them in the field. With the establishment of sago plantation in Sarawak, suckers were harvested at rapid rate to fulfil...