Effect of Number of Sucker on Sago Palm (Metroxylon spp.) Growth and Development

Abstract

This experiment was carried out from February - July 2009 at PT. National Timber and Forest Product, Selat Panjang, Riau. This research made the plant in a group pursuant to sucker amount that is sucker 5-10 (A), 11-15 (B), 16-20 (C), and also as comparison use slicker amount more than 50. Completely Randomized block design with three replications were used in this experiment. Number of leaf, plant height, plant diameter, and number of sucker were observed. The objective of this experiment was want to know the effect of number of sucker surrounding the sago palm on its growth. All treatments were not significant different on sago palm growth. Plants growth at PT. National Timber and Forest Product company were pursued with average high 5.3 m and growth rate 0.72 m in every years. The plants growth pursued because it was doing sucker amount controlling since first planting period and the three years ago the company are not give nutrient to the plants. In that condition sucker amount is not give result significant for the plants growth and development.