Impact of paclobutrazol on the growth and development of nursery grown clonal oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

• Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nasriq Hafizee, Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi, Abdul Wahab, Nurniwalis, Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati, Abdullah, Meilina Ong, Abdullah, Nur Ashikin Psyquay, Ahmad Parveez, Ghulam Kadir, Roberts, Jeremy A., Ramli, Zubaidah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54507/1/Impact%20of%20paclobutrazol%20on%20the%20growth%20and%20development%20of%20nursery%20grown%20clonal%20oil%20palm%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54507/; http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/impact-of-paclobutrazol-on-the-growth-and-development-of-nursery-grown-clonal-oil-palm-elaeis-guineensis-jacq/

The economic life of an oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plant is associated with the stature of the palm as the height of each oil palm affects the cost of harvesting. Shorter palm allows ease of harvesting and better fruit recovery hence contributes to the increase of the fresh fruit bunch (FFB)...