Usefulness of soil mounding treatments in prolonging productivity of prime-aged Ganoderma infected palms

Ho Cheng Tuck, . and Khairuddin Hashim, . Usefulness of soil mounding treatments in prolonging productivity of prime-aged Ganoderma infected palms. pp. 239-244. ISSN 0126-575X

The mounding of soil in conjunction with cultural organic and inorganic treatments around the bases of oil palms infected by Ganoderma boninense have been reported to bring about increase in vigour and yield of palms. Such treatments were however expensive and of questionable usefulness when carried out in palms that are nearing the end of their economic life. Opportunity was taken of 400 11-year-old (prime-aged) palms that were uniformly infected by Ganoderma to test the benefits of soil mounding in conjunction with surgery and fumigation with dazomet in mitigating the effects of the infection. Soil mounding with fumigation and soil mounding alone were seen to be able to meaningfully prolong productivity of palms primarily through the physical benefit of preventing the weakened boles from being toppled by wind. Cost-effectiveness of such treatments should nevertheless be carefully considered for it may take two or more years to recover treatment costs.

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The mounding of soil in conjunction with cultural organic and inorganic treatments around the bases of oil palms infected by Ganoderma boninense have been reported to bring about increase in vigour and yield of palms. Such treatments were however expensive and of questionable usefulness when carried out in palms that are nearing the end of their economic life. Opportunity was taken of 400 11-year-old (prime-aged) palms that were uniformly infected by Ganoderma to test the benefits of soil mounding in conjunction with surgery and fumigation with dazomet in mitigating the effects of the infection. Soil mounding with fumigation and soil mounding alone were seen to be able to meaningfully prolong productivity of palms primarily through the physical benefit of preventing the weakened boles from being toppled by wind. Cost-effectiveness of such treatments should nevertheless be carefully considered for it may take two or more years to recover treatment costs.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	OIL PALMS
AGROVOC Term:	PLANT DISEASES
AGROVOC Term:	GANODERMA
AGROVOC Term:	DISEASE CONTROL
AGROVOC Term:	SOIL TREATMENT
AGROVOC Term:	FUMIGATION
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS
AGROVOC Term:	ENFERMEDADES DE LAS PLANTAS
AGROVOC Term:	GANODERMA
AGROVOC Term:	CONTROL DE ENFERMEDADES
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:52
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17573

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