Diffusion treatment of coconut palm wood using organic preservatives

Diffusion treatment of coconut palm wood using organic preservatives

Authors

  • V. J. Jeeshma College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala, India
  • E. V. Anoop College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala, India
  • T. K. Dhamodaran Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur 680 653, Kerala, India.
  • K. Vidyasagaran College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala, India
  • T. K. Kunhamu College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala, India
  • S. Gopakumar College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala, India.

Keywords:

Coconut palm, wood preservation, organic preservatives

Abstract

Sawn coconut palm wood of differing wood densities (high and medium) were treated with three organic preservatives, viz., neem oil, cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) and turpentine. The method adopted was diffusion treatment at various diffusion periods viz., 40, 80 and 120 minutes and absorption percentage of preservatives by sawn coconut wood samples (5 cm × 5 cm × 50 cm) was studied. Both high density wood (HDW) and medium density wood (MDW) samples of coconut palm showed no significant difference in absorption percentage with varying diffusion periods and no significant difference was observed between the chemicals and interaction between the chemicals and diffusion periods.

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Published

22-10-2018

How to Cite

Jeeshma, V. J., Anoop, E. V., Dhamodaran, T. K., Vidyasagaran, K., Kunhamu, T. K., & Gopakumar, S. (2018). Diffusion treatment of coconut palm wood using organic preservatives. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 56(1). Retrieved from https://jtropag.kau.in/index.php/ojs2/article/view/544

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