Influence of frond stem and roots of oil palm seedlings in vermicompost from oil palm biomass

Bidattul Syirat Z., . and Ropandi Mamat, . and Anafiah Hamzah, . and Juferi Idris, . and Nor Faizah Jalani, . and Astimar Abdul Aziz, . and Nahrul Hayawin Zainal, . and Nur Rashyeda Ramli, . and Ravi Menon, . Influence of frond stem and roots of oil palm seedlings in vermicompost from oil palm biomass. pp. 479-484. ISSN 1511-2780

Chemical fertilisers contribute significantly to palm oils cost of production. There are also concerns that the uncontrolled use of chemical fertilisers can have negative implications on the environment. Many studies have evaluated alternatives not only to reduce costs but also to avoid complications associated with environmental pollution. This study investigated the viability of vermicompost cultivated in a media comprising oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) and anaerobically digested palm oil mill effluent (POME). Both these substances are abundantly available in Malaysia as by-products of the palm oil industry. Vermicompost application trials were conducted to study the growth pattern of the fronds and the stem heights of oil palm seedlings during the one-year trial period. Three distinct regimes were selected for these trials based on three different compositions of vermicompost: 100 OPEFB and POME (coded as V1) a mixture comprised of V1 and a chemical fertiliser at a ratio of 70:30 and 100 chemical fertiliser. The three fertiliser regimes were applied to three batches of three-month old oil palm seedlings at an oil palm nursery. The first regime which involved treatment with 100 V1 showed a significant increase in the number of fronds (8.0) as well as in their heights (98.1 cm) at the end of the trial period. The results were comparable with those obtained for the other two regimes. The fronds stems and roots (dry weight) of the V1 seedlings weighed 647 g 274 g and 150 g per plant respectively. These figures were higher than the corresponding values for the seedlings treated with 100 chemical fertiliser. The cation exchange capacity of the soil in which the V1 seedlings grew was also found to be higher than that of the soil treated with the other two regimes. Therefore this study suggests that V1 exhibits good potential to be a viable substitute for chemical fertilisers.

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Abstract

Chemical fertilisers contribute significantly to palm oils cost of production. There are also concerns that the uncontrolled use of chemical fertilisers can have negative implications on the environment. Many studies have evaluated alternatives not only to reduce costs but also to avoid complications associated with environmental pollution. This study investigated the viability of vermicompost cultivated in a media comprising oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) and anaerobically digested palm oil mill effluent (POME). Both these substances are abundantly available in Malaysia as by-products of the palm oil industry. Vermicompost application trials were conducted to study the growth pattern of the fronds and the stem heights of oil palm seedlings during the one-year trial period. Three distinct regimes were selected for these trials based on three different compositions of vermicompost: 100 OPEFB and POME (coded as V1) a mixture comprised of V1 and a chemical fertiliser at a ratio of 70:30 and 100 chemical fertiliser. The three fertiliser regimes were applied to three batches of three-month old oil palm seedlings at an oil palm nursery. The first regime which involved treatment with 100 V1 showed a significant increase in the number of fronds (8.0) as well as in their heights (98.1 cm) at the end of the trial period. The results were comparable with those obtained for the other two regimes. The fronds stems and roots (dry weight) of the V1 seedlings weighed 647 g 274 g and 150 g per plant respectively. These figures were higher than the corresponding values for the seedlings treated with 100 chemical fertiliser. The cation exchange capacity of the soil in which the V1 seedlings grew was also found to be higher than that of the soil treated with the other two regimes. Therefore this study suggests that V1 exhibits good potential to be a viable substitute for chemical fertilisers.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Elaeis guineensis
AGROVOC Term:	Oil palm
AGROVOC Term:	Biomass
AGROVOC Term:	Cation exchange capacity
AGROVOC Term:	Fertilizer application
AGROVOC Term:	Nitrogen fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	Phosphorus fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	Potassium fertilizers
AGROVOC Term:	Planting
AGROVOC Term:	Eudrilus
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 07:19
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24271

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