Effects of agronomy techniques on shoot performance of an unmanaged Bambusa mutabilis (TRUC OR HOP)

Abstract

Bambusa mutabilis is one of the most important species in the local community

of Cu Chi in Ho Chi Minh City. Improving the shoot performance of B. mutabilis production was investigated by applying six different agronomy techniques. The study was conducted in Phuoc Hiep Hamlet, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City from February to June, 2012 under natural conditions. Randomized Complete Block Design was applied in designing the experiment of this study. There were seven blocks comprising of one control block and six different treatments: fertilizer; water; mix of water and fertilizer; cutting and mulching; cutting; mulching. Both the fertilizer factor and water factor significantly (P<0.05) influenced the Productivity Index (PI) of the bamboo plantation. While results showed that mix of water and fertilizer; cutting and mulching; Cutting; mulching were not statistically significant to the yield of bamboo productivity. The paper also detailed the effects of fertilizers in enhancing nutrients in soil. This study suggested that fertilizer could individually enhance the yield of Bambusa mutabilis

Key words:

agronomy techniques; Bambusa mutabilis (Truc or Hop); Randomized Complete

Block Design; Mulching; Production Index (PI)