Seminar Mucuna bracteata
A Living Green Manure
And
Soil Familiarisation Tour 1/2006
Jengka Triangle
29 November – 1 December 2006
SG. TEKAM, PAHANG
Jointly organized by
MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
FELDA AGRICULTURAL SERVICES SDN. BHD.
PARAM AGRICULTURAL SOIL SURVEYS
INTRODUCTION
In agriculture, a green manure is a crop grown for a specific period and then ploughed under and incorporated into the soils primarily to improve soil fertility for the main crop. It also performs multiple functions such as improving soil water balance, reducing weed competition and recycling nutrients to the primary crop. A living green manure such as Mucuna bracteata is cultivated as an intercrop to co-exist with the primary crop, the oil palm, and provide the above services perpetually.
This one-day Seminar and Field Tour (29th November 2006) aims to bring together experts on the cultivation of Mucuna bracteata on a large scale to share their experimental results and field experiences with us.
In conjunction with this Seminar, a 1½-day Soil Familiarisation Tour led by Dr. S. Paramananthan will be held on 30th November to 1st December 2006 to examine soils under oil palm in Jengka Triangle. We shall also discuss the growth, nutrition and yield of oil palm.
Due to the small conference hall and logistics, we shall restrict the Seminar to 200 participants and Soil Tour to 100 on a first-come-first-serve basis.
SEMINAR VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
The seminar will be held in Dewan Melur, Sg. Tekam. Please arrange your own accommodation. We suggest you stay in
Tekam Plantation Resort (Tel: 09-4718300; Fax: 09-4718450)
SEMINAR AND SOIL TOUR 1/2006 FEE
| Membership | Seminar and Field Tour only | Seminar, Field Tour and Soil Tour |
| MSSS / ISP | RM 250 | RM 500 |
| Non-member | RM 300 | RM 600 |
The fees include full seminar papers on Mucuna bracteata, tour bulletin, lunch and refreshments only. Only fully paid participants will be registered for the seminar and tour.
All payments should be in the form of a crossed cheque or money order and made payable to “MSSS SOIL SURVEY”
Download the registration form
SEMINAR AND FIELD TOUR– 29th NOVEMBER 2006
LIST OF PAPERS
- Botany, habits and economic uses of Mucuna bracteata (Chiu, S.B., Lyman Agro)
- Seeds and seed quality of Mucuna bracteata (Chee, C.F., Golden Maxim Wealth)
- Nursery and field establishment of Mucuna bracteata (Lee, C.T., FELDA)
- Agronomy of Mucuna bracteata (Goh, K.J., AAR)
- United Plantations’ experiences with establishing Mucuna bracteata under oil palm in Peninsular Malaysia (Mathews, C., UPB)
- Kulim’s experiences with establishing Mucuna bracteata under oil palm in Peninsular Malaysia (Chua, C.K., EPA)
- Golden Hope’s experiences with establishing Mucuna bracteata under oil palm in Sabah (Shaharudin, B., Golden Hope)
- Lyman Agro’s experiences with establishing Mucuna bracteata under oil palm in Indonesia (Chiu, S.B., Lyman Agro)
- Mucuna bracteata, a living green manure – future work and a generalised policy for its establishment (Goh, K.J., AAR)
SOIL FAMILIARISATION TOUR 1/2006 JENGKA TRIANGLE – 30th NOVEMBER TO 1st DECEMBER 2006
We shall examine a diverse range of common soils under plantation tree crops as shown below and discuss the vegetative growth, leaf nutrient status and yield of oil palm on each soil.
- Soils derived from intermediate igneous rocks
- Segamat series, Katong series and Jempul series
- Soils derived from sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
- Prang series, Munchong series, Bungor series, Serdang series and Kuala Brang series
- Soils derived from reworked lateritic materials
- Malacca series and Pokok Sena series
- Soils derived from recent riverine alluvium
- Tok Yong series, Lating series and Tepus series
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chairman
Mr Goh Kah Joo (AAR)
Secretary
Dr. Tasren N. Mahamooth (AAR)
Treasurer
Dr. Paramananthan S. (PASS)
Members
Dr. Chee K.H. (Independent)
Mr. Chiu S.B. (Lyman Agro)
Mr. Lee, C.T. (FASSB)