Screening of Fungi from Oil Palm Rhizosphere in Peat Soils and the Potential as Biological Agents against Ganoderma boninense by Fifi Puspita, Isna Rahma Dini, Dermala Sari

“…  One of the diseases that attack oil palm plants is stem rot disease. Control efforts that can be done is to use rhizosphere fungi from oil palm plants in peat soils. …”
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SCAR Marker for Gender Identification in Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) at the Seedling Stage by Fahad Al-Qurainy, Abdulhafed A. Al-Ameri, Salim Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Mohamed Tarroum

“…The specific primers were synthesized for amplification of a 186 bp fragment in male date palm plants. These primers were validated in male and female date palm plants, wherein the designed SCAR marker was reported only in male plants and no amplification was observed in female plants. …”
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Palm Aphid Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphidae: Hormaphidinae) by Bonnie C. Wells

“…The palm aphids are the only aphids known to infest palm plants. High populations occasionally become severe in nurseries and the landscape and can cause substantial damage to young coconut palms. …”
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Palm Aphid Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphidae: Hormaphidinae) by Bonnie C. Wells

“…The palm aphids are the only aphids known to infest palm plants. High populations occasionally become severe in nurseries and the landscape and can cause substantial damage to young coconut palms. …”
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Mitigating the oxidative stress caused by UV-B in date palm seedlings: efficacy of salicylic acid and ascorbic acid application by Swaid Sajeda Yaseen, Shareef Hussein Jasim

“…The results suggest that foliar SA and AsA application could be an efficient way to alleviate the UV-B radiation stress damage in young date palm plants, therefore providing a possible approach to improving crop resilience in increasingly harsh environmental conditions.…”
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Predatory ability of <i>Sycanus annulicornis</i> Dohrn. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) on nettle caterpillar prey (<i>Setora nitens</i> Walker.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the laboratory by Rusli Rustam, Dwi Yuwanda Nasution, Yunandra Yunandra, Mukhlis Ibrahim

“… The nettle caterpillar (Setora nitens) is a major pest affecting oil palm plants and is predominantly found in oil palm plantations in Riau. …”
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UJI ZPT HANTU DAN PUPUK NPK TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN BIBIT KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) DI MAIN NURSERY by Enny Mutryarny, Seprita Lidar

“…With the continuous development of oil palm plantations so that the provision of seeds should be considered because the success of planting in the field and the production of production is highly dependent on the quality of the seeds of oil palm plants used. Efforts that can be done to accelerate the growth of seeds Main Nursery is to provide NPK fertilizer and growth regulatory substances (ZPT) Hantu that can help the absorption of nutrients and accelerate the growth of vegetative plants. …”
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Efficient regeneration protocol for producing true-to-type oil palm (Elaeis guineensis (jacq.) through somatic embryogenesis from immature male inflorescence by B. Kalyana Babu, R.K. Mathur, K. Suresh, G. Ravichandran, B. Susanthi, G.B. Patil, Narayana Ruthweek, M. Mahesh

“…This protocol will be instrumental in producing homogeneous oil palm planting material through micropropagation and cloning of mother palms, facilitating the establishment of semi-clonal seed gardens.…”
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Influence of Tropical Climate Parameters on Properties of Acid Sulfate Soils for Sustainable Oil Palm Cultivation by Pattamit Sasirat, Irb Kheoruenromne, Anchalee Suddhiprakarn, Somchai Anusontpornperm

“…To promote effective oil palm plantation and environmental sustainability, this research assessed influence of climatic parameters on physicochemical properties of Thai acid sulfate soils (ASSs). ASSs under oil palm planting areas (Topsoil: Ap, Subsoil-1: Ap-60 cm, Subsoil-2: 60–100 cm, and Rootzone: sum of the three depth levels) and historical climate data in tropical savanna and tropical monsoon were investigated. …”
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Oil palm empty fruit bunch biochar fertilizer as a solution to increasing the fertility of peat soil for sustainable agriculture by Sri Nuryani Hidayah Utami, Uray Suci Yulies Vitri Indrawati

“…Purpose: Utilization of waste oil palm empty fruit bunches as an ameliorant in the form of biochar enriched with chicken manure and urea fertilizer to increase the fertility of immature (seedling) oil palm planted on peat soil which has poor soil physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. …”
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