Browsing articles in "Oil Palm Agronomy"

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – SE6-01

Code :
SE6-01
Title :
Effects of organic amendments(compost) as a circle mulch on early growth and yield of newly mature palms on a Malacca series soil
Objectives :
1) To study the effects of fortified EFB compost as circle mulch on early growth and yield of newly mature oil palm.
2) To study the economic benefits of organic matter amendments for oil palm on marginal soil.
3) To study the effects of EFB compost on the soil chemical and physical properties.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – SE5-01

Code :
SE5-01
Title :
Effects of organic amendments(compost) in planting holes on early growth and yield of oil palms on lateritic soil in a marginal environment
Objectives :
1) To study the effects of fortified EFB compost in planting holes on early growth and yield of oil palm.
2) To study the economic benefits of organic matter amendments for oil palm on marginal soils.
3) To study the effects of organic compost on the soil chemical and physical properties.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – SC4/95

Code :
SC4/95
Title :
Quantification of soil and water conserved by silt pits in oil palm plantation
Objectives :
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.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – NB5/91

Code :
NB5/91
Title :
Erosion and runoff studies(S.Kunak)
Objectives :
1) To determine the magnitude of the soil and nutrient losses via soil erosion and runoff under mature palms in Sabah.
2) To determine the effects of nutrient sources (fertiliser types) on these nutrient losses.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – NB10/99

Code :
NB10/99
Title :
Soil and nutrient losses via erosion and runoff when replanting oil palm
Objectives :
To study nutrient losses through runoff and eroded soil during suitable and wet months on bare ground and natural cover plots.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – MS7-00

Code :
MS7-00
Title :
Plant carbon composition in relation to decomposition rates of various palm components in oil palm agroecosystem
Objectives :
1) To model the decomposition rates of palm components mathematically.
2) To obtain a simpler indirect laboratory method to estimate the decomposition rates of palm components.
3) To validate Century model(and other similar models) on decomposition rates of oil palm organic cmponents or organs.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – MS6/99

Code :
MS6/99
Title :
Mineralisation study on the oil palm fronds(canopy) during replanting
Objectives :
To monitor the rate of decomposition and nutrient release from oil palm canopy(oil palm fronds and cabbage) at replanting.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – MF5/99

Code :
MF5/99
Title :
Multifactorial trial on clonal plantings in Sabah
Objectives :
1) To verify the site yield potential predicted by our AAR Site Yield Potential Model.
2) To determine the best combination of factors for maximum yield and therefore maximun site yield potential.
3) To evaluate growth and yield performance of AAR clones.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – MF3/92

Code :
MF3/92
Title :
Multifactorial trial on mature oil palms(Paloh Estate)
Objectives :
To test the effects of various factors and their interactions on oil palm yields and to determine the best combination of factors for maximum yeild.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EFS3/01

Code :
EFS3/01
Title :
Effects of P sources and rates on undissolved Phosphate rocks in 2 long term oil palm trials.
Objectives :
1) To determine the amount of undissolved PR from different P sources over time.
2) To investigate the factors influencing P dissolution in acid type of soils.
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