Effects of synthetic amendment on the growth of oil palm in sandy and top soil / Aqila Nor Ain

• Main Author: Nor Ain, Aqila
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2018
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); Soils. Soil science. Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships; Fertilizers and improvement of the soil
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22565/1/22565.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22565/

This study is critical because it shows how synthetic amendments, which is Super Absorbent Polymers (SAPs) worked with different types of soil will affect the growth of oil palm seedlings. To get better plant growth performance, it requires enough water, fertilizer and light for photosynthesis. SAPs...