Seedling Age at Field Planting Affecting the Oil Palm Performance

Field establishment of all seedlings was satisfactory, except for younger seedlings aged 6 and 8-month old (A6 and A8 treatments) which resulted in high mortality due to transplanting shock and pest’s infestation. At the immature stage, the vegetative growth differed signiftcantly with the seedlings age. However, at the mature stage, the vegetative growth affected by […]