Commercial establishment of papaya intercropping with cocoa [Theobroma cacao] - Asiatic experience

Gliricidia is commonly used as shade trees for cocoa. In a 40 ha commercial planting of cocoa, 86 per cent of the Gliricidia was substituted with papaya, variety Exotica. The papaya provided uniform shade for the immature cocoa and posed no adverse effect to the cocoa with sound agronomic and manage...

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Main Authors: Tan, C.H., Chan, C.L., Tay, S.P. (Asiatic Development Berhad, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia))
Format: Journal Contribution
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/4041
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