Tran Nguyen Giang, Luu Pham Hoanh
Hoang Vinh Tuong,Doan Chuong and staff of Thanh Hoa Dendrocalamus Station
INTRODUCTION
Dendrocalamus membranaceusis a valuable bamboo species found mainly in Thanh Hoa province. Local people have had experience in growing this species on old burnt-over land. To meet the requirement of establishing large-scale plantation, there are many problems to be overcome, such as:
– Supplying sufficient planting stock for the planting plan,
– Increasing planting seasons,
– Finding out planting techniques for poor soils and for slopes in planned areas,
– Applying techniques which can maintain soil fertility,
– Applying an exploitation mode which can maintain the productivity of the forest in both quality and quantity,
– Controling pest and diseases.
To this end, one State-level research subject was formed in 1975. The Forest Research Institute in cooperation with Thanh Hoa Forest Service has carried out experiments in Ngoc Lac district, the centre of the area planned for Dendrocalamus planting.
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