Screening for optimum concentrations of boron copper and manganese for the growth of three-month old oil palm seedlings in solution culture


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Tengoua F. F., . and M. M. Hanafi, . and A. S. Idris, . and S. R. Syed-Omar, . Screening for optimum concentrations of boron copper and manganese for the growth of three-month old oil palm seedlings in solution culture. pp. 113-126.

Abstract

Micronutrient application has been in general overlooked in oil palm fertilisation programmes. Considering the importance of a balanced fertiliser in plant nutrition it was necessary to determine the requirements of important micronutrients for their further recommendation in oil palm fertilisation programmes to ensure better growth and good yield. An experiment was conducted to identify the optimum concentrations of B Cu and Mn for the growth of oil palm seedlings. The concentrations tested were 0 0.25 0.5 1 and 2 mg B /L; 0 0.5 1 2 and 4 mg Cu /L; 5 10 15 and 20 mg Mn /L. Germinated oil palm seeds were supplied with different concentrations of the selected micronutrients for three months in soilless culture. The assessment of the growth and physiological parameters showed that 2 mg/L for both B and Cu gave better response while all the tested Mn concentrations were suppressive to the growth of oil palm seedlings. Therefore 2 mg/L for both B and Cu and a minimal concentration of 2 mg Mn/L are being tested in new experiments in single and different possible combinations on nutritional biochemical and growth parameters of oil palm seedlings from two to eight months for their future incorporation in oil palm fertilisers.


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Abstract

Micronutrient application has been in general overlooked in oil palm fertilisation programmes. Considering the importance of a balanced fertiliser in plant nutrition it was necessary to determine the requirements of important micronutrients for their further recommendation in oil palm fertilisation programmes to ensure better growth and good yield. An experiment was conducted to identify the optimum concentrations of B Cu and Mn for the growth of oil palm seedlings. The concentrations tested were 0 0.25 0.5 1 and 2 mg B /L; 0 0.5 1 2 and 4 mg Cu /L; 5 10 15 and 20 mg Mn /L. Germinated oil palm seeds were supplied with different concentrations of the selected micronutrients for three months in soilless culture. The assessment of the growth and physiological parameters showed that 2 mg/L for both B and Cu gave better response while all the tested Mn concentrations were suppressive to the growth of oil palm seedlings. Therefore 2 mg/L for both B and Cu and a minimal concentration of 2 mg Mn/L are being tested in new experiments in single and different possible combinations on nutritional biochemical and growth parameters of oil palm seedlings from two to eight months for their future incorporation in oil palm fertilisers.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Screening tests
AGROVOC Term: Oil palms
AGROVOC Term: Seedlings
AGROVOC Term: Boron
AGROVOC Term: Copper
AGROVOC Term: Micronutrient fertilizers
AGROVOC Term: Yield forecasting
AGROVOC Term: Soilless culture
AGROVOC Term: Growth rate
AGROVOC Term: Physiological response
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:26
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21326

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