Soil Health & Sustainability
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) as a Soil Amendme...
Palm oil mills in Malaysia generate approximately 55 to 67 million tonnes of liquid effluent (POME) annually. Properly treated, POME is a rich organic biofertiliser containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and...
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) as a Soil Amendme...
Palm oil mills in Malaysia generate approximately 55 to 67 million tonnes of liquid effluent (POME) annually. Properly treated, POME is a rich organic biofertiliser containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and...
Soil Erosion on Sloping Oil Palm Land in Malays...
Bare soil in oil palm plantations on sloping land loses up to 5.26 tonnes of topsoil per hectare per year to erosion. Ground cover reduces this by 67%. In a...
Soil Erosion on Sloping Oil Palm Land in Malays...
Bare soil in oil palm plantations on sloping land loses up to 5.26 tonnes of topsoil per hectare per year to erosion. Ground cover reduces this by 67%. In a...
Oil Palm Trunk Recycling at Replanting: Why Zer...
At replanting, a 25-year-old oil palm stand generates enormous quantities of trunk and frond biomass. Zero-burn practices: chipping and field-returning trunks rather than burning them: preserve substantial organic matter and...
Oil Palm Trunk Recycling at Replanting: Why Zer...
At replanting, a 25-year-old oil palm stand generates enormous quantities of trunk and frond biomass. Zero-burn practices: chipping and field-returning trunks rather than burning them: preserve substantial organic matter and...
Maximising FFB Quality During Peak Harvest Seas...
Malaysia's oil palm harvest peaks in August to October. The quality of fresh fruit bunches at this peak: measured by oil extraction rate and bunch weight: is directly shaped by...
Maximising FFB Quality During Peak Harvest Seas...
Malaysia's oil palm harvest peaks in August to October. The quality of fresh fruit bunches at this peak: measured by oil extraction rate and bunch weight: is directly shaped by...
Nitrogen Volatilisation From Urea in Oil Palm: ...
Research shows that 11 to 42% of nitrogen applied as urea in Malaysian oil palm is lost to the atmosphere as ammonia before plants can use it. This article explains...
Nitrogen Volatilisation From Urea in Oil Palm: ...
Research shows that 11 to 42% of nitrogen applied as urea in Malaysian oil palm is lost to the atmosphere as ammonia before plants can use it. This article explains...
Empty Fruit Bunch as a Soil Amendment: Closing ...
Empty fruit bunches (EFB) from palm oil mills contain 2.4% potassium, 0.9% nitrogen, and substantial organic matter. Applied as mulch, compost, or biochar, EFB returns these nutrients to the plantation...
Empty Fruit Bunch as a Soil Amendment: Closing ...
Empty fruit bunches (EFB) from palm oil mills contain 2.4% potassium, 0.9% nitrogen, and substantial organic matter. Applied as mulch, compost, or biochar, EFB returns these nutrients to the plantation...