Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis
Due to limited area for dumping empty fruit bunch (EFB), an environmentally sustainable approach of EFB utilization is needed in oil palm plantations. The estimated production of EFB generated from 100 tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is about 20%, which is equivalent to 20 tons. A study was conduc...
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| description | Due to limited area for dumping empty fruit bunch (EFB), an environmentally sustainable approach of EFB utilization is needed in oil palm plantations. The estimated production of EFB generated from 100 tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is about 20%, which is equivalent to 20 tons. A study was conducted in 2015 at an 8-year-old oil palm estate owned by Ladang Rakyat Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. (LRTSB), located in Cheneh, Terengganu. It is estimated that the LRTSB palm oil mill’s annual production is about 240 000– 250 000 tons of FFB that will produce about 48 000 – 50 000 tons of EFB. In this research, the application of EFB at different rates of 60 t/ha (T1), 80 t/ha (T2) and 0 t/ha (T3) were conducted from 2015-2019. The EFB was applied along the frond heap (alternate row), once a year. The data collected consisted of oil palm yield, soil chemical properties and cost benefit analysis. Results showed that after 6 years of EFB application, the oil palm yield increased when compared to the plot without EFB application. In addition, the EFB helped in increasing soil nutrient content, moisture and reduced soil compaction. In short, application of EFB increased soil fertility and improved oil palm yield. |
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| spelling | upm-885942021-12-14T04:35:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88594/ Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis Che Ku Denang, Che Ku Hafeez Karam Singh, Daljit Singh Abdu, Ariffin Rajoo, Keeren S. Due to limited area for dumping empty fruit bunch (EFB), an environmentally sustainable approach of EFB utilization is needed in oil palm plantations. The estimated production of EFB generated from 100 tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is about 20%, which is equivalent to 20 tons. A study was conducted in 2015 at an 8-year-old oil palm estate owned by Ladang Rakyat Trengganu Sdn. Bhd. (LRTSB), located in Cheneh, Terengganu. It is estimated that the LRTSB palm oil mill’s annual production is about 240 000– 250 000 tons of FFB that will produce about 48 000 – 50 000 tons of EFB. In this research, the application of EFB at different rates of 60 t/ha (T1), 80 t/ha (T2) and 0 t/ha (T3) were conducted from 2015-2019. The EFB was applied along the frond heap (alternate row), once a year. The data collected consisted of oil palm yield, soil chemical properties and cost benefit analysis. Results showed that after 6 years of EFB application, the oil palm yield increased when compared to the plot without EFB application. In addition, the EFB helped in increasing soil nutrient content, moisture and reduced soil compaction. In short, application of EFB increased soil fertility and improved oil palm yield. JACS Directory 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88594/1/Effect%20of%20empty%20fruit%20bunches%20.pdf Che Ku Denang, Che Ku Hafeez and Karam Singh, Daljit Singh and Abdu, Ariffin and Rajoo, Keeren S. (2020) Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis. Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 6 (3). 435 - 437. ISSN 2455-0272 https://www.jacsdirectory.com/journal-of-environmental-sciences-and-pollution-research/articleview.php?id=103 10.30799/jespr.208.20060301 |
| spellingShingle | Che Ku Denang, Che Ku Hafeez Karam Singh, Daljit Singh Abdu, Ariffin Rajoo, Keeren S. Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
| title | Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
| title_full | Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
| title_short | Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
| title_sort | effect of empty fruit bunches (efb) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis |
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