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Annexes


1. FERTILIZER USE RECOMMENDATION

TABLE A1.1
Recommended fertilizer rates for crops on mineral soils

Crop Group

CROP

Rates (kg/ha)

PPD per ha

Recommending Agency*

N

P2O5

K2O

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.

2. CROP NAMES

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


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