Dry Weather

It was almost a month the estate didn't receive any rain. Actually it had an adverse effect on oil palm especially sex differentiation which determine the male and female flower, thus affect number of oil palm bunches to be produced. Others effect due to this adverse weather are:

• Slow new frond production that effect inflorescence emergence.
• Abortion of nearly formed bunches.
• Metabolite function.

All of the above might affect yield in next 20-24 months.

Introduction

Oil Palm is very unique on its own. The whole oil palm biomass and its product (tangibles or intangibles) are valuable to human being. Even the person who work under the oil palm tree benefits in term of health. Therefore, this blog is to promote oil palms and its product to all readers and bloggers. Query, arguing and suggestion is always welcome.