JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 1996, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (01): 68-72.doi: 10.3969/j.jssn.1000-2006.1996.01.016

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THE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY OF COCONUT-PINEAPPLE INTERPLANTATION

Peng Fangren Huang Baolong (Nangjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037)Tay Juhana Lim Nam   

  1. P T Pulau Sambu Group Indonesia
  • Online:1996-03-18 Published:1996-02-18

Abstract: The characteristics of crown structure, root systems and biomass productivity of a coconut-pineapple interplantation are investigated. The results obtained show that the leaves of coconuts distributed mainly in the 2 -9m from aboveground, but pineapple’s leaves distributed mainly in from 0 to 80 cm; The roots of coconuts concentrated in deeper soils, but the roots of pineapples mainly concentrated in 0-30 cm surface soils. The vertical distribution of leaves and roots in the coconut-pineapple interplantation are appropriate for full utilization of light energy and soil nutrients. Biomass productivity of the interplantation is 4. 3 times that of pure coconut stands. Thus, coconut interplanted with pineapple is one of the optimum cultural patterns in tropical areas.