TABLE A1.1
Recommended fertilizer rates for crops on
mineral soils
Crop Group |
CROP |
Rates (kg/ha) |
PPD per ha |
Recommending Agency* |
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N |
P2O5 |
K2O |
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Industrial |
Rubber |
109.8 |
163.93 |
281.25 |
450 |
MRB |
Coconut |
71.7 |
93.21 |
107.55 |
239 |
DOA |
|
Oil-palm |
128 |
144 |
200 |
160 |
MPOB |
|
Cocoa |
117.3 |
54.7 |
140.7 |
1 241 |
DOA |
|
Coffee |
134.4 |
62.72 |
161.28 |
1 280 |
DOA |
|
Paddy |
90 |
35 |
25 |
500 (m-2) |
DOA |
|
Sugar cane |
100 |
118 |
140 |
- |
FELDA |
|
Tea |
95 |
75 |
120 |
- |
DOA |
|
Tobacco |
80 |
205 |
130 |
17 932 |
DOA |
|
Fruits |
Starfruit |
116.76 |
116.76 |
165.41 |
278 |
DOA |
Papaya |
84 |
84 |
119 |
2 000 |
DOA |
|
Cempedak |
118.08 |
115.62 |
126.69 |
123 |
DOA |
|
Durian |
97.5 |
97.5 |
150 |
100 |
DOA |
|
Sweet orange |
100.1 |
100.1 |
142.8 |
400 |
DOA |
|
Mango |
82.16 |
82.16 |
126.4 |
158 |
DOA |
|
Mongosteen |
117.48 |
117.48 |
166.43 |
178 |
DOA |
|
Pineapple |
297 |
297 |
352 |
36 900 |
DOA |
|
Jackfruit |
51.48 |
51.48 |
72.93 |
130 |
DOA |
|
Banana |
554.4 |
554.4 |
680.4 |
1 680 |
DOA |
|
Rambutan |
73.44 |
73.44 |
104.04 |
170 |
DOA |
|
Watermelon |
84 |
84 |
59 |
2 000 |
DOA |
|
Vegetables |
Chinese spinach |
60 |
60 |
85 |
- |
MARDI |
Lady's fingers |
120 |
120 |
170 |
5 487 |
DOA |
|
Chili |
180 |
180 |
255 |
8 570 |
DOA |
|
Long bean |
84 |
84 |
119 |
21 333 |
DOA |
|
Cucumber |
60 |
60 |
85 |
21 333 |
DOA |
|
Tomato |
180 |
180 |
255 |
21 333 |
DOA |
|
Spices |
Hot chili |
135 |
35 |
75 |
- |
DOA |
Ginger |
180 |
180 |
255 |
53 797 |
MARDI |
|
Pepper |
298.97 |
134.52 |
411.07 |
1 680 |
DOA, Sarawak |
|
Cash |
Maize |
130 |
57 |
130 |
53 333 |
DOA |
Groundnut |
27 |
55 |
45 |
- |
MARDI |
|
Cassava |
30 |
15 |
55 |
10 000 |
MARDI |
|
Sweet potato |
120 |
120 |
170 |
- |
DOA |
PPD = Plant population density
* DOA represents Peninsular Malaysia's Department of Agriculture unless otherwise stated.
TABLE A2.1
English, botanical and local names of
crops
English name |
Botanical name |
Local name |
Banana |
Musa (L.) spp. |
Pisang |
Chili |
Capsicum annum var. acuminatum L. |
Cili |
Chinese spinach |
Amaranthus spp. |
Bayam |
Cocoa |
Theobroma cacao L. |
Koko |
Coconut |
Cocos nucifera L. |
Kelapa |
Coffee |
Coffea spp. |
Kopi |
Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus L. |
Timun |
Ginger |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe |
Halia |
Groundnuts |
Arachis hypogaea L. |
Kacang Tanah |
Hot chili |
Capsicum frutescens L. |
Cili Padi |
Jackfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam |
Nangka |
Lady's finger |
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench |
Bendi |
Lemon grass |
Cymbogonon citratus (D.C.) Stapf. |
Serai |
Lime |
Citrus aurantifolia Swingle |
Limau Nipis |
Long bean |
Vigna sinensis L. |
Kacang Panjang |
Maize |
Zea mays L. |
Jagung |
Mango |
Mangifera indica L. |
Mangga |
Mangosteen |
Garcinia mangostana L. |
Manggis |
Oil-palm |
Elaeis guineensis Jacq |
Kelapa Sawit |
Paddy |
Oryza sativa L. |
Padi |
Papaya |
Carica papaya L. |
Betik |
Pepper |
Piper nigrum L. |
Lada Hitam |
Pineapple |
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. |
Nanas |
Rubber |
Hevea brasiliensis Muell |
Getah |
Sago |
Metroxylon sagu Rottb. |
Rumbia |
Starfruit |
Averrhoea carambola L. |
Belimbing Manis |
Sugarcane |
Saccharum officinarum L. |
Tebu |
Sweet orange |
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck |
Limau Manis |
Sweet potato |
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam |
Ubi Keledek |
Tapioca/Cassava |
Manihot utilissima, Pohl. |
Ubi Kayu |
Tea |
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze |
Teh |
Tobacco |
Nicotiana tabacum L. |
Tembakau |
Tomato |
Lycopersicum esculentum Mill |
Tomato |
Watermelon |
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf |
Tembikai |
(Cempedak) |
Artocarpus champeden Spreng |
Cempedak |
(Durian) |
Durio zibethinus Murr |
Durian |
(Rambutan) |
Nephelium lappaceum L. |
Rambutan |