DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

PLANTING TECHNIQUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Spacing of polybags of oil palm in nursery is
A
9m X 9m X 9m
B
0.9m X 0.9m X 0.9m
C
9cm X 9cm X 9cm
D
0.9cm X 0.9cm X 0.9cm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two nursery stages, pre-nursery and main nursery. The pre-nursery receives both germinated seeds and tissue culture produced plantlets (ramets) which are planted in a relatively small area in which shade and humidity can be controlled.

Detailed explanation-2: -The polybag nursery. As mentioned above, there are two types of nurseries for rearing coconut seedlings: polybag nursery and field nursery. A polybag nursery (fig. 11) makes use of black polyethylene bags, hence its name.

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