Nutritional Aspects of Acacia Mangium Willd. Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

Acacia mangium Willd. is one of the fast-growing timber species planted widely in Malaysia to overcome the expected timber deficit for the domestic consumption purposes. However, nutrient requirements of this species are not adequately known. There is also no proper foliar sampling guideline although foliar diagnosis is the most widely used method to determine nutrient deficiencies in trees in temperate and subtropical countries. There are few studies conducted on these aspects in the tropics and research guidelines are lacking in the case of A. mangium plantation in Malaysia.