Recoverable yield of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), palm oil (PO, or oil) and palm kernel (PK, or kernel) are determined during harvesting. After harvest, losses occur as harvested FFB lose weight with time and loose fruits (LF) of harvested bunches are not all collected, and oil quality starts to deteriorate as free fatty acid (FFA) […]

Basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma spp., a basidiomycete fungus, is a major devastating disease of oil palm, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. Several factors were reported to influence the outbreak of BSR disease which include nutrient status, age of palm, types of soil, previous crop and replanting techniques. Elemental nutrient is known to […]