Enrichment planting with Dipterocarpaceae species in rubber agroforests: manual

This manual was written to promote enrichment planting with meranti in rubber agroforests (Chapter 1); give an introduction to several species of Dipterocarpaceae, their seed physiology and habitat distribution (Chapter 2); nursery techniques for seedlings and cuttings (Chapter 3); and cultivation techniques, including land preparation, planting distance and seed maintenance (Chapter 4).
This manual was compiled based on results of research we conducted in Bungo and Tebo districts, Jambi province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is intended to be used as a field handbook for practitioners, extension workers, farmers and anyone else who wants to plant meranti or other Dipterocarpaceae species in rubber gardens. Using this manual, rubber farmers can develop their own nursery independently or together in farmers' groups, by collecting seeds from forests or other sites.