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Palm Industry Labour: Issues, Performances and Sustainability Seminar 20th MPOB Transfer of Technology Seminar 2014 Palm Oil Familiarisation Programme Farm Mechanisation Operators’ Course
Category: No. 69 (November 2014)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]