The effect of drought on the growth and development of oil palm - a review / Mohammad Azzam A. Haris

• Main Author: A. Haris, Mohammad Azzam
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2017
• Subjects: Environmental conditions. Environmental quality. Environmental indicators. Environmental degradation; S Agriculture (General); River, lake, and water-supply engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24020/1/24020.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24020/

Drought can caused water deficiency which can interrupt the growth and development of oil palm. The drought or water shortage can inhibit the growth and development of leaf, fruit and root. Oil palm needs an average rainfall of 150 mm/month, with dry periods not more than 2 to 3 months. The relative...