OIL PALM WATER REQUIREMENT AND THE NEED FOR IRRIGATION IN DRY MALAYSIAN AREAS

• Main Authors: AFANDI, A. M., ZULKIFLI, H., NUR ZUHAILI, H. A. Z. A, NORLIYANA, Z. Z., HISHAM, H., SAHARUL, A. M., DZULHELMI, M. N., Vu Thanh, Tu Anh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2022
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40368/3/OIL%20PALM%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40368/; http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/

Water is essential for the growth and productivity of oil palm and hence adequate rainfall contributes to the oil palm water requirement. Sufficient rainfall becomes crucial in attaining good growth and yield. Over the past 23 years, the yield response from irrigated palms in Serting Hilir, Malays...