Variable rate technology fertilizer applicator for oil palm plantation

• Main Authors: Ishola, Tajudeen Abiodun, Yahya, Azmi, Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid, Abd Aziz, Samsuzana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50683/1/_TechnicalPapers_CAFEi2012_183.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50683/; http://cafei.upm.edu.my/download.php?filename=/TechnicalPapers/CAFEi2012_183.pdf

Currently, in the Malaysian oil palm plantation, fertilizer is applied manually or mechanically at uniform rate without due consideration to nutrient variability. Excessive application of this fertilizer contaminates ground water and raises its mineral contents above WHO limit for safe drinking wate...