TT No. 528: Best Management Practices For Oil Palm Cultivation On Peat: Using Zeolite as Soil Conditioner

Oil palm cultivation on peat in Malaysia was estimated at 0.67 million hectares (Wahid et al., 2010). The poor physical and chemical properties of peat need amelioration for successful cultivation on peat such as land preparation, planting technique, water management, fertiliser requirements and mechanisation have been documented (Gurmit et al., 1987; Hasnol et al., 2007;2010; Mohd Tayeb, 2005)

Main Research: Hasnol Othman