Annual report of the Research Branch, Department of Agriculture, 1990.
Annual report of the Research Branch, Department of Agriculture, 1990. : iv + 192 pp.
Abstract : Results of research on rice, Piper nigrum, tree crops (cocoa, coconuts, coffee, Shorea spp., cashews, tea, cardamom [Elettaria cardamomum], macadamias, Nypa fruticans), sago palms [Metroxylon sagu], rattan (Calamus spp.), fruit crops (Citrus, melons, mangoes, pawpaws, star fruits [Averrhoa carambola], durians), vegetables (Pangium edule, Gnetum gnemon, Solanum lasiocarpum, Chinese cabbages, broccoli, Capsicum), peat utilization (coffee, coconuts, oil palms, cocoa, rubber and fruit crops), steepland cropping systems, field crops (cassava, sweet potatoes and grain amaranth), and soils are presented. Aspects of research covered include breeding, agronomy, nutrition, pests and diseases, and propagation.