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Sago Palm
Metroxylon sagu
- Days to harvest
- 2555–4380 days
- Sunlight
- 6–10 hours/day
- Watering
- 5–7 per day
- Plant spacing
- 800 cm
- Minimum container size
- 100cm deep × 100cm wide
- Container-friendly
- 1 plants per container
- Estimated yield
- 100 kg / 100m²
- Life span
- perennial
Climate Requirements
- Ideal temperature
- 24-35 °C
- Annual rainfall
- 2000-4000 mm
- Humidity
- 75-95%
- Heat tolerance
- moderate
- Drought tolerance
- low
Soil & Planting
Planting method
Suckers or offshoots from mature palms
Soil requirements
Peat swamp or waterlogged alluvial soil; tolerates acidic pH 3.5-5.5
Common Pests & Diseases
Market Demand
Staple starch in Sarawak; sago pearls, flour, and traditional kuih
Regional Notes
Sarawak is world's largest sago producer; thrives in peat swamp areas of Mukah and Dalat
Sources
- DOA Sabah & Sarawak Indigenous Crops Guide 2024 — Department of Agriculture Sabah & Sarawak · Last reviewed: 2024-06-01
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