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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.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EFS 1/00

Code :
EFS 1/00
Title :
Investigation on the best fertilizer programme for oil palm nursery
Objectives :
To develop the best fertilizer programme for oil palm seedling in the main nursery by matching palm nutritional requirements, labour constraint and fertilizer use efficiency.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EFR8-9/93

Code :
EFR8-9/93
Title :
Fertilizer response of oil palm in Indonesia.
Objectives :
1) To characterise the growth and yield response curves of oil palm on major soil types in Indonesia to NPK fertilizers.
2) To determine the optimal fertilizer regimes for oil palm in Indonesia.
3) To establish the critical leaf and soil nutrient status of oil palm in Indonesia.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EFR1-7/00

Code :
EFR1-7/00
Title :
Fertilizer responses of oil palm in Sabah, Malaysia.
Objectives :
1) To characterise the growth and yield response curves of oil palm on major soil types in Sabah to NPK fertilizers.
2) To determine the optimal fertilizer regimes for oil palm in Sabah.
3) To establish the critical leaf and soil nutrient status of oil palm in Sabah.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EFR10/02

Code :
EFR10/02
Title :
Evaluation of P sources for oil palm on Bungor series
Objectives :
1) To determine the best source of phoshate rock for oil palm on Bungor series soil.
2) To develop the best criteria to differentiate the economic values of different sources of phosphate rock.
3) To investigate soil factors that control oil palm response to different P sources.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EF8/93

Code :
EF8/93
Title :
To determine the efficiency of AS and N distribution in young mature oil palm using N15 technique
Objectives :
1) To determine the efficiency of ammonium sulphate uptake by young mature oil palms on Munchong series soils using N15 labelled fertiliser.
2) To determine the distribution of N15 after uptake within the experimental palms.
3) To determine the fate of the N fertilizer in young mature oil palms.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EF15/00

Code :
EF15/00
Title :
Methods of fertilizer application for oil palm (>10 years old) on steep terrain
Objectives :
1) To study the efficiency of the fertilizer recovery of different methods of fertilizer application on steep terrain.
2) To determine the economic returns of different methods of fertilizer application.
3) To study the growth response of oil palm to different methods of fertiliser application.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – EF14/00

Code :
EF14/00
Title :
Residual effects of fertilisers on mature oil palm (Paloh Estate)
Objectives :
1) To test the effects of fertiliser withdrawal on the yield of well manured mature oil palms on Rengam series soils.
2) To test the effects of resumption of fertilisers on yield of previously unmanured mature oil palm.

Research and Development Projects: Oil Palm Agronomy – CM5,7&9/97

Code :
CM5,7&9/97
Title :
Use of expert system and artificial intelligence in pattern recognition and data mining.
Objectives :
1) To develop a knowledge-based expert sytem for fertiliser management technology with risk assessment.
2) To develop a knowledge-based expert system for identifying and managing pests, disease and weeds in oil palm plantation.
3) To create an intelligent search engine for AeGIS database.