Effects of Liming on Soil Properties and Its Roles in Increasing the Productivity and Profitability of the Oil Palm Industry in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Md Shawon Mahmud, Chong, Khim Phin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32638/1/Effects%20of%20Liming%20on%20Soil%20Properties%20and%20Its%20Roles%20in%20Increasing%20the%20Productivity%20and%20Profitability%20of%20the%20Oil%20Palm%20Industry%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32638/2/Effects%20of%20Liming%20on%20Soil%20Properties%20and%20Its%20Roles%20in%20Increasing%20the%20Productivity%20and%20Profitability%20of%20the%20Oil%20Palm%20Industry%20in%20Malaysia1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32638/; https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/3/322; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12030322

As global demand for edible oil increases, palm oil-producing countries in Southeast Asia are experiencing a rapid expansion of agricultural land for industrial oil palm cultivation by converting existing agricultural lands and some tropical rainforests; however, soil acidity and nutrient depletion...