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B5 Launch, Southern Region, Johor Palm Oil Familiarisation Programme 2013 Minister’s Visit to MPOB’s Sessang Research Station
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Ekona x Deli Dura Materials: Promising High Oil-to-Bunch Dura Materials
Most South-east Asian oil palm seed producers currently use Deli dura as female seed palms to produce commercial seeds. This material is characterised by large bunches and high fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yield. SumBio’s Deli dura material usually has laboratory % oil-to-bunch (OB) of 18%-22%. SumBio is currently developing its dura breeding materials by introgressing […]
Field Observation of Clonal Oil Palms Irradiated with Gamma Rays
Clonal palms that were derived from callus cultures were repeatedly exposed to gamma rays of 5Gy (Grays) for three and five times during subculture intervals. Field observations and data recording were conducted four years after field planting. Preliminary results from palms derived from the callus cultures periodically irradiated for five times during subculture intervals recorded […]
Persistence of Mineral Fertility Carried over from the First Crop Cycle in Two Oil Palm Plantations in South America
In South America, factorial fertilisation trials were set up on oil palm estates managed by Palmeras de los Andes in Ecuador and Indupalma S.A. In Colombia to control fertilisation during the two oil palm crop cycles. These experiments were designed to determine the optimal leaf contents of N, P, K, Mg and Cl, in recent […]
Chemical Control of Mucuna bracteata Dc. Ex Kurz Legume Cover Crop
Mucuna bracteata DC. ex Kurz is a fast growing leguminous ground cover planted in oil palm plantations for conserving soils, suppressing unwanted noxious weeds, recycling nutrients, and minimising rhinoceros beetles to young immature oil palm. However, its fast-growing nature and ability to regenerate very rapidly, if uncontrolled, can smother the palms. The effects of five […]
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RM 294 Million Allocated for Sabah and Sarawak Oil Palm Smallholders Waste to be the Alternative Sources of Fuel Launch of Biodiesel in the Eastern and Northern Regions and Peninsular Malaysia Palm Oil Economic Review &, Outlook Seminar 2014 Oil Palm Smallholders Seminar
Transforming Oil Palm Plantation for Forage and Livestock Integration
Transforming the oil palm plantation for forage and livestock integration is a revolutionary approach to optimise land productivity. It will create synergy between forage and livestock integrated in the same piece of oil palm land. The objective of this article is to highlight the various steps required to enable planting of forage crop and intensive […]
Physico-chemical Changes During Co-composting of Chipped-ground Oil Palm Frond and Palm Oil Mill Effluent
The aim of this study was to investigate the physicochemical changes during co-composting of chippedground oil palm frond (CG-OPF) and palm oil mill effluent (POME). Results showed that co-composting of CG-OPF and POME was completed within 60 days with average C:N ratio of 23. Temperature of the compost observed in thermophilic phase was at 53.5oC […]
Diversity of Bird Species in the Oil Palm Plantation on Peat
Oil palm plantation on peat creates an alternative habitat for birds to live in. In order to find out the diversity of bird species dwelling in this oil palm habitat, surveys were carried out in a seven-year old oil palm plantation established on peat soil near Betong, Sarawak between August 2010 to October 2011. The […]
Evaluation of Various Sources of Magnesium Fertiliser for Correction of Acute Magnesium Deficiency in Oil Palm
In view of it’s high water solubility and rapid nutrient availability, kieserite is often used for correcting magnesium (Mg) deficiency in oil palm. However, the same characteristics makes it prone to higher losses in sites with sandy soils, hilly topography or high rainfall. Under such conditions, a less water soluble but equally effective Mg fertiliser […]