The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry

This study was conducted to show how to use Response Surface Analysis in obtaining the optimum level of fertilizer needs by oil palm. The ridge analysis was proposed to overcome the saddle point problem. Data from Malaysian Palm Oil Board database was analyzed. The fertilizers considered are N, P, K...

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Main Authors: Khamis, Azme, Ismail, Zuhaimy, Haron, Khalid, Mohammed, Ahmad Tarmizi
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Published: Songkla University 2006
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author Khamis, Azme
Ismail, Zuhaimy
Haron, Khalid
Mohammed, Ahmad Tarmizi
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Ismail, Zuhaimy
Haron, Khalid
Mohammed, Ahmad Tarmizi
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description This study was conducted to show how to use Response Surface Analysis in obtaining the optimum level of fertilizer needs by oil palm. The ridge analysis was proposed to overcome the saddle point problem. Data from Malaysian Palm Oil Board database was analyzed. The fertilizers considered are N, P, K and Mg. The results from ridge analysis provided several alternatives of the fertilizer combination. Profit analysis was then applied to determine the best combination of fertilizers needed by the oil palm in order to generate maximum profit. It is found that N and K fertilizers were the important fertilizers required by the oil palm. It is also found that the N and K nutrient concentrations of the foliar nutrient composition were higher compared to other nutrients. Three different stations were considered and it was found that the fertilizers needed by the oil palm and foliar nutrient composition were different at the different type of soil series.
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spelling utm-90032017-10-23T08:29:44Z http://eprints.utm.my/9003/ The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry Khamis, Azme Ismail, Zuhaimy Haron, Khalid Mohammed, Ahmad Tarmizi SB Plant culture This study was conducted to show how to use Response Surface Analysis in obtaining the optimum level of fertilizer needs by oil palm. The ridge analysis was proposed to overcome the saddle point problem. Data from Malaysian Palm Oil Board database was analyzed. The fertilizers considered are N, P, K and Mg. The results from ridge analysis provided several alternatives of the fertilizer combination. Profit analysis was then applied to determine the best combination of fertilizers needed by the oil palm in order to generate maximum profit. It is found that N and K fertilizers were the important fertilizers required by the oil palm. It is also found that the N and K nutrient concentrations of the foliar nutrient composition were higher compared to other nutrients. Three different stations were considered and it was found that the fertilizers needed by the oil palm and foliar nutrient composition were different at the different type of soil series. Songkla University 2006 Article PeerReviewed Khamis, Azme and Ismail, Zuhaimy and Haron, Khalid and Mohammed, Ahmad Tarmizi (2006) The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry. Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 28 (2). pp. 417-429. ISSN 0125-3395 http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/28-2/18_oil_palm.pdf
spellingShingle SB Plant culture
Khamis, Azme
Ismail, Zuhaimy
Haron, Khalid
Mohammed, Ahmad Tarmizi
The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
title The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
title_full The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
title_fullStr The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
title_full_unstemmed The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
title_short The use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
title_sort use of response surface analysis in obtaining maximum profit in oil palm industry
topic SB Plant culture
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