Integrated weed management programs at oil palm plantation “a survey

Muhammad Saiful Ahmad Hamdani, . and Kamalul Adham Che Ruzlan, . Integrated weed management programs at oil palm plantation “a survey. pp. 32-38. ISSN 2462-1757

Weed control is always regarded as one of the essential operations in the oil palm plantation management. It is the second most costly operation after fertilising. Hence it is vital to manage noxious weeds growth in oil palm plantation areas effectively. Integrated weed management (IWM) refers to a system of sustainable weed management. This system is comprehensive through various control strategies that are undeniably capable of reducing the weeds impact to reach economically acceptable levels. The most widely practiced IWM method by plantation companies has been mainly spraying herbicide and cultural practices; many companies are solely depending on the chemical approach for weed control. Our survey indicated that IWM methods always produced lower management costs than non-IWM in FGV Lepar Utara. This indicates that the implementation of IWM could save on weed control cost up to RM34.00/ha/year. Besides the cultural practices like mulching (in immature palm) and EFB applications would reduce weeding cost-efficiently. In addition the arrangement of fronds circle raking would reduce weeding cost. Thus the combination of chemical control and cultural practices was preferred. As a conclusion it would be appropriate to argue that through IWM implementation among others weed populations will be reduced to manageable levels in addition to the environmental impact that can be reduced significantly instead of adopting an individual weed management practice and reducing the occurrence of herbicide resistance in weed species.

Full text available from: Official URL: https://ijafp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IJAFP...

Abstract

Weed control is always regarded as one of the essential operations in the oil palm plantation management. It is the second most costly operation after fertilising. Hence it is vital to manage noxious weeds growth in oil palm plantation areas effectively. Integrated weed management (IWM) refers to a system of sustainable weed management. This system is comprehensive through various control strategies that are undeniably capable of reducing the weeds impact to reach economically acceptable levels. The most widely practiced IWM method by plantation companies has been mainly spraying herbicide and cultural practices; many companies are solely depending on the chemical approach for weed control. Our survey indicated that IWM methods always produced lower management costs than non-IWM in FGV Lepar Utara. This indicates that the implementation of IWM could save on weed control cost up to RM34.00/ha/year. Besides the cultural practices like mulching (in immature palm) and EFB applications would reduce weeding cost-efficiently. In addition the arrangement of fronds circle raking would reduce weeding cost. Thus the combination of chemical control and cultural practices was preferred. As a conclusion it would be appropriate to argue that through IWM implementation among others weed populations will be reduced to manageable levels in addition to the environmental impact that can be reduced significantly instead of adopting an individual weed management practice and reducing the occurrence of herbicide resistance in weed species.

[error in script]

Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Oil palm
AGROVOC Term:	Weed control
AGROVOC Term:	Agronomic characters
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	Questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Statistical analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Economic implications
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental impact
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10565

Actions (login required)

View Item