Tag: SOIL SCIENCES

Empty fruit bunch mulching and nitrogen fertilizer amendment : the resultant effect on oil palm performance and soil properties

Kilang minyak sawit menghasilkan bahan sampingan iaitu tandan buah kosong (TBK) yang banyak dan kebiasaannya dibakar. Amalan pembakaran dilarang oleh Jabatan Alam Sekitar di bawah Akta Udara Bersih. Oleh itu, penggunaan bahan sampingan ini memerlukan kaedah yang baru. Penggunaan TBK sebagai sungkupan di ladang sawit merupakan salah satu cara yang sesuai dalam penggunaan semula tandan […]

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Oil palm planting in marginal soils: selected cases

Marginal soils were usually discounted in the past for planting of oil palm. Currently, the en-croachment into these areas is phenomenal as there is no more prime land for oil palm planting in the country. Innovations to counter such limitations have been successful for the cultiva-tion of oil palm but the cost can be high. […]

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