Vu dinh huong, Pham The Dung,Nguyen Thanh Binh, Le Thanh Quang Phân viện Nghiên cứu Kkhoa học Lâm nghiệp Nam Bộ  This paper presented the effects of slash management on tree growth of Acacia auriculiformis plantation and chemical property of soil during first four years. Retention of slash increased the volume growth by 7-10% depending on the amount of retained slash. At the same time, slash residues impacted and improved soil properties through increasing of … [Read more...]

Do Van Ban Forest Plant Resources Research Division (FPRRD) Forest Science Institute of Vietnam (FSIV)  Some bamboo species can provide edible shoots, and these have become sworldwide clean vegetable source. Countries such as China, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan had suggested planting bamboo species for shoot production not only for local consumers but also for processing many kinds of bamboo products to export. Vietnam is very rich in bamboo species, and among these some … [Read more...]

Pham Duc Chien Forest Science Institute of Vietnam   Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp) and Acacia (Acacia spp) are popular species for forest plantations in Vietnam to provide timber, firewood, materials for paper industry, manmade boards, and for construction. In order to combine the fast growing characteristics and large biomass of Eucalyptus with the capacity of Acacia to improve soil fertility and the environment, the study of rotation methodology between Acacia and Eucalyptus … [Read more...]

Le Quoc Huy Center for Biotechnology in Forestry Forest Science Institute of Vietnam In the project framework of Jatropha development for feedstock and biodiesal production in Vietnam (2007-2010) so far, 24 Jatropha provenances, of which 18 imported and 6 local ones have been selected and tested in different ecological zones in Vietnam. Forty eight candidate plus trees (CPT) of Jatropha have been analyzed and qualified for selection from the wild population with seed … [Read more...]

Le Thu Hien, Nguyen Tu Kim, Lưu Quoc Thanh   Forest Plant Resource Research Division   Rattan is a non-timber forest product species. Due to its highly commercial value, in recent years, rattan is widely planted with two popular growing patterns: in the home garden and under the canopy of forests. This paper aims to introduce planting techniques from nursery to plantation with a special focus on the combination of local knowledge and scientific research … [Read more...]

Nguyen Duc Kien, Ngo Van Chinh Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement The objective of the study was to determine suitable plantation establishment method for planting of Michelia mediocris and Cinnamomum obtusifolium in Vietnam. The study was conducted in silvicultural trials and plantations of these species in Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa and Gia Lai provinces. The results showed non-significant differences in growth of the two species in pure stands and mixed stands either … [Read more...]

Nguyen Dinh Hai Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement  Pinus caribaea Morelet is naturally distributed in Central America. The species display good growth, good stem form and have been widely planted in tropical and sub-tropical countries. In Vietnam, P. cariabaea perform well species and provenance trials in the north, central, south-east and central highland. The objective of the project was to evaluate performance of the species at pilot planting scale using best … [Read more...]

Do Van Nhan, Nguyen Dinh Hai, Do Huu Son and Nguyen Huu Sy Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement  The Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement have successfully created and selected many planting varieties of Eucalyptus and Acacia having good growth, desired wood quality and disease resistance. These planting varieties have been approved by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as national and technologically advanced stocks. The objective of this project was … [Read more...]

Tran Lam Dong1, Nguyen Toan Thang1, Nguyen Xuan Giap1, Bui Thi Trang2 1 :Forest Science Institute of Vietnam      2  Sub-branch of Forestry University of Vietnam    Red Cedar is a large timber tree species, naturally distributed in Southern America. It was first introduced to Vietnam in 1986 and widely planted from 2001 on. Despite its great ability for fast growing and being well-adapted to a wide ecological range, there is a very small number … [Read more...]

Tran Duc Manh Forestry Scientific Technical Application Centre (FSTAC)  Canarium tramdenum Dai& Yakovl is a big tree with multiple uses, both for protecting and economic purposes. Successful grafting of Canarium tramdenum will shorten flowering and fruiting period, creating planting materials which meet the requirements of forest management businessmen. - Applying PRA to collect information and dominant trees - Following the Standard QPN 15 – 93 on … [Read more...]