In June 2001, MPOB introduced an innovative technique for planting oil palm during replanting (Khalid et al., 2001). The technique is to plant oil palm seedlings into the rows of the old palm biomass residues. The large amount of biomass available during replanting contains significant amounts of nutrients which can be recycled for the succeeding young palms (Khalid et al, 1999). In terms of monetary value, the fertilizer equivalent of the nutrients available in the biomass is currently (2009) about RM 10 500 ha-1 (Table 1).

Main Research: Dr Khalid Haron