Browsing articles in "Research & Development"

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Breeding – BCT9-18

Code :
BCT9-18
Title :
Clonal testing programme(CT)- Evaluation of AAR clones in good and poor growing environment.
Objectives :
1) To investigate the yield potential of AAR clones in both good and poor growing environment.
2) To investigate the superiority of AAR clones and DxP materials.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy

Itegration and development of an oil palm agroecosystem software
Use of expert system and artificial intelligence in pattern recognition and data mining.
Residual effects of fertilisers on mature oil palm (Paloh Estate)
Methods of fertilizer application for oil palm (>10 years old) on steep terrain
To determine the efficiency of AS and N distribution in young mature oil palm using N15 technique
Evaluation of P sources for oil palm on Bungor series
Fertilizer responses of oil palm in Sabah, Malaysia.
Fertilizer response of oil palm in Indonesia.
Investigation on the best fertilizer programme for oil palm nursery
Effects of P sources and rates on undissolved Phosphate rocks in 2 long term oil palm trials.
Multifactorial trial on mature oil palms(Paloh Estate)
Multifactorial trial on clonal plantings in Sabah
Mineralisation study on the oil palm fronds(canopy) during replanting
Plant carbon composition in relation to decomposition rates of various palm components in oil palm agroecosystem
Soil and nutrient losses via erosion and runoff when replanting oil palm
Erosion and runoff studies(S.Kunak)
Quantification of soil and water conserved by silt pits in oil palm plantation
Effects of organic amendments(compost) in planting holes on early growth and yield of oil palms on lateritic soil in a marginal environment
Effects of organic amendments(compost) as a circle mulch on early growth and yield of newly mature palms on a Malacca series soil

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.