IRRIGATIONS – OIL PALM BULLETIN

Performance of the poritex geotextile hose in oil palm irrigation

Drip irrigation is one of the most popular systems that offer several advantages over other irrigation systems. Ample water is slowly applied to the root zone to fully satisfy the crop needs. It is the continuous slow emission of water along a delivery line. A Spanish made irrigation tape called the poritex geotextile hose was […]

March 29, 2020

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Water defisit and irrigation in oil palm: a review of recent studies and findings

The role of water deficit in oil palm is discussed in this paper. Factors such as evapotranspiration, relative humidity and vapour pressure deficit affect the carbon assimilation process and oil palm growth in general. Various irrigation techniques have been tried to overcome this water deficit and some of the results are discussed. Abstrak: Peranan defisit […]

March 29, 2020

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