Browsing articles from "February, 2012"
Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding
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Clonal testing programme (CT) – Evaluation of AAR clones in good and poor growing environment.
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DURA improvement programme
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Pisifera improvement programme
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Progeny Test Programme – Tenera (T)
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Ortet Selection
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding – OS2-3/01
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OS2-3/01
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Ortet Selection
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To select ortets of high yields and desirable traits from commercial DxP fields for cloning in the oil palm tissue culture programme.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding – BT6-12
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BT6-12
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Progeny Test Programme-Tenera(T)
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1) To progeny-test elite AAR duras and pisifera progenies for selection of superior progeny-tested parents for seed and clonal seed production.
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2) To progeny-test AAR second generation Dy.AVROS pisifera and duras.
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3) To identify T selfed progenies from DxT progeny-test as source of superior pisifera for hybrid seed production besides further breeding.
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4) To identify outcrossed/recombinants duras and tenera parents which combine well for hybrid seed production.
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5) To conduct comparative trial of commercial DxP materials from various sources.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding – BP10-12
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BP10-12
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Pisifera improvement programme
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1) To obtain superior short pisifera/tenera recombinants from Dy.AVROSxYbi.AVROS selfs and intercrosses.
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2) To obtain superior recombinants teneras from 3-4 way crosses involving selected Dy.AVROS,Ybi.AVROS,EWS-AVROS and La Me teneras.
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3) To recapture the superiorities of the progeny-tested parents in hybrid seed-production.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding – BD8-9
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BD8-9
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DURA improvement programme
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1) To obtain superior dura recombinants from 3-4 way intercrosses between selected duras.
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2) To obtain superior dura palms from selfs of superior progeny-tested duras.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding – BCT9-18
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BCT9-18
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Clonal testing programme(CT)- Evaluation of AAR clones in good and poor growing environment.
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1) To investigate the yield potential of AAR clones in both good and poor growing environment.
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2) To investigate the superiority of AAR clones and DxP materials.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy
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Itegration and development of an oil palm agroecosystem software
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Use of expert system and artificial intelligence in pattern recognition and data mining.
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Residual effects of fertilisers on mature oil palm (Paloh Estate)
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Methods of fertilizer application for oil palm (>10 years old) on steep terrain
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To determine the efficiency of AS and N distribution in young mature oil palm using N15 technique
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Evaluation of P sources for oil palm on Bungor series
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Fertilizer responses of oil palm in Sabah, Malaysia.
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Fertilizer response of oil palm in Indonesia.
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Investigation on the best fertilizer programme for oil palm nursery
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Effects of P sources and rates on undissolved Phosphate rocks in 2 long term oil palm trials.
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Multifactorial trial on mature oil palms(Paloh Estate)
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Multifactorial trial on clonal plantings in Sabah
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Mineralisation study on the oil palm fronds(canopy) during replanting
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Plant carbon composition in relation to decomposition rates of various palm components in oil palm agroecosystem
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Soil and nutrient losses via erosion and runoff when replanting oil palm
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Erosion and runoff studies(S.Kunak)
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Quantification of soil and water conserved by silt pits in oil palm plantation
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Effects of organic amendments(compost) in planting holes on early growth and yield of oil palms on lateritic soil in a marginal environment
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Effects of organic amendments(compost) as a circle mulch on early growth and yield of newly mature palms on a Malacca series soil
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – SE6-01
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SE6-01
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Effects of organic amendments(compost) as a circle mulch on early growth and yield of newly mature palms on a Malacca series soil
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1) To study the effects of fortified EFB compost as circle mulch on early growth and yield of newly mature oil palm.
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2) To study the economic benefits of organic matter amendments for oil palm on marginal soil.
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3) To study the effects of EFB compost on the soil chemical and physical properties.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – SE5-01
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SE5-01
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Effects of organic amendments(compost) in planting holes on early growth and yield of oil palms on lateritic soil in a marginal environment
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1) To study the effects of fortified EFB compost in planting holes on early growth and yield of oil palm.
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2) To study the economic benefits of organic matter amendments for oil palm on marginal soils.
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3) To study the effects of organic compost on the soil chemical and physical properties.
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Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – SC4/95
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SC4/95
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Quantification of soil and water conserved by silt pits in oil palm plantation
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To quantify the effectiveness of silt pits, EFB mulching, frond stacking and stops bunds on soil and water conservation on terraces in oil palm estate.
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