A study on bamboo stems originally at FRIM Research Station in Jeli, Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia, explores the density of native bamboo in relation to its origin and plantation management practices, including felling and tempering. This sustainable management guide is a result of a study that...

Ergonomic guidelines for the design and assessment of the quality of new agricultural machines are given. These guidelines focus on the development of safe agricultural machines that are easy to use and maintain. The guidelines are the most functional regarding operator safety, machine and tools...

Research is reported on rubber breeding, diseases, weed control in rubber forest plantations, exploitation, agronomy, rubber wood forest plantations, agricultural economics, biotechnology and strategic research, and on R&D support for the Malaysian rubber products industry.

Discusses the use of bark from second-growth hardwood logs barked at paper mills, its enrichment with N, other additions to the mixture, the risk of root rot, and costs. KEYWORDS: Bark uses miscellaneous \ nurseries \ forest nurseries \ Silviculture

Describes investigations made in 1957 and 1958 on the 7-row shelterbelts already described [cf. F.A. 23 No. 595]. Soil moisture in the field, and crop yields, were increased by the shelterbelts. KEYWORDS: Shelterbelts \ effects \ crop yields \ Shelterbelts \ effects \ soil moisture \ Silviculture

A total of 149 species of soil nematodes was found under Quercetum farnetto-cerris macedonicum Horv., Orno-Quercetum petraeae carpinetosum betuli and Fagetum submontanum macedonicum Eu. in Macedonia (Yugoslavia); 73 species were common to all 3 forest communities. The nematode population level was...

Discusses the production of large trees for landscaping etc. Subjects covered include containers (metal-banded collapsible wooden boxes), planting medium (sand and peat), planting season (winter or early spring), fertilizing, watering (best done by hand), loading, etc. Trees up to 5 and 6 in. in...

Gives results of experiments in which intact seeds and seeds with pericarps removed were treated with various concentrations of H2O2and H3BO3 and with water. KEYWORDS: Acer negundo pollen treatment \ Regeneration \ seeds \ seeds \ germination \ site requirements \ soil moisture \ seeds \ treatment...

Presents data from studies on 5 stems in Macedonia. The salient results are tabulated in the 2-page French summary.

Describes a trial in which some work factors, viz. hours, rest periods, tools, transport, food and water, clothing, and working position were adjusted in accordance with conclusions reached in work already noticed [cf. F.A. 24 No. 2026], and presents data on the considerable increases in...