2006

RM25.00/USD19

32pp

This handbook provides a cultivation technique of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

on sand tailings. Kenaf is a multipurpose plant suitable for production of

fibers and other products. Kenaf had been recommended by National Economic

Action/Council (NEAC) as a new potential crop for the agricultural sector in the

8^th Malaysian Plan. Sand tailings are a waste resulted from tin mining activities

and it is an extremely poor productivity site. In addition, it is contaminated with

heavy metals and may not be suitable for agricultural produces. Kenaf is a potential

crop for fiber production for growing in the impoverished site. This handbook covers

the ecology, botany, silviculture, growth and yield of kenaf. This volume also presents

practical information of cultivation, tending, protection, harvesting and yield estimation

equations of kenaf grown on sand tailing. This handbook will be an invaluable source

of information for decision makers and farmers in the sphere of growing kenaf on impoverished sites.

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