BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF FOREST SCIENCE
A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Bambusa vulgaris culms sampled from the riverside of Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia were found to be suitable in the manufacture of cement bonded boards. The relatively high sugar content of the culms, however, was found to give a retarding effect on cement setting. In this study, cement ratio (1:3) was found to give better board properties. Board with a bamboo – cement ratio of 1 : 2.75 with the addition of 2% chemical additives produces an acceptable board which meet the requirements of the Malaysia Standard MS 934.
The paper presents the seed germination and seedling growth of jali-bet (Calamus tenuis Roxb.) based on studies at Bangladesh Forest Research Institute, Chittagong. Germination percentages were 70 for whole fruit, 10 for seed with pulp, and 86.66 for clean seeds. Survival was 95.6% in the field when one year old seedlings raised in polybags were planted. In 18 months after planting the seedlings attained a height of 109.78 cm with 3.34 number of culms per plant. Clean seeds for nursery raising, and one year old seedlings for out planting were found suitable for successful plantations.
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