scholarly journals Influence of Manure, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizer Application on Growth of One-year-old Oil Palms on Marginal Soil in Jonggol, Bogor, Indonesia

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudradjat Sudrajat ◽  
Yan Sukmawan ◽  
Sugiyanta Sugiyanta
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Nutrient Level ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Potassium Fertilizer ◽  
Oil Palms ◽  
One Year

The oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) are highlyefcient oil producers. It produces ve to seven timesmore vegetable oil per hectare than soybean, sunower,and rapeseed. The objectives of this research were tostudy the role of organic and N, P, and K fertilizers ongrowth of one-year-old immature oil palm on marginalsoil in Jonggol. The research was conducted at IPBCargill Teaching Farm (ICTF) of Oil Palm, Jonggol,Bogor,West Java from March 2013 to March 2014. Theexperiment was arranged in a factorial experimentfollowing a randomized block design with threereplications. The rst factor was organic fertilizer(manure) consisting of 0 (O), 15 (O1) and 30 (O2) kg pertree per year. The second factor was inorganic fertilizerconsisting of 0 (S0); 0.25 kg N + 0.25 kg P O + 0.39 kg 2 5K O(S ) 0.50 k N+ 0.50 kg P O + 0.78 kg K O(S ) 2 25 2 1and g 2per tree. The results demonstrated that application ofmanure up to 30 kg per tree per year did not affect thegrowth of one-year-old oil palm. Application of 0.50 kg N+ 0.50 kg P O + 0.78 kg K O highest 2 5 2 per tree gave theresult in increasing frond production, stem girth, and leafnutrient concentration. The results of leaf analysis andplant growth responses suggested that the rates ofmanure and inorganic fertilizers applied in this study arenot sufcient to improve young oil palm growth inmarginal soil in Jonggol.Keywords: cow manure, critical nutrient level, inorganicfertilizer, soil fertility, vegetative growth

scholarly journals Peranan Pupuk Organik dan NPK Majemuk terhadap Pertumbuhan Kelapa Sawit TBM 1 di Lahan Marginal

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
Yan Sukmawan ◽  
Sudradjat , ◽  
Sugiyanta ,
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Marginal Land ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis Jacq ◽  
One Year

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the most efficient vegetable oil producer. It produces five to seven times more vegetable oil per hectare than the other vegetable oil producing crops. The objective of this research was to study the role of organic and NPK compound fertilizers application to one-year-old oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) on marginal land. The research was conducted at IPB-Cargilll Teaching Farm of Oil Palm, Jonggol, Bogor, West Java from March 2013 to March 2014. The experiment was carried out as factorial experiment in a randomized block design with three replications. The first factor was organic fertilizer consisted of 0, 15, and 30 kg per palm. The second factor was NPK compound fertilizers 15:15:15 consisted of 0, 1.3 and 2.6 kg per palm. The results showed that no interaction effect between organic and NPK compound fertilizers on all of variables observed. Marginal soils in Jonggol required high rate of fertilizers to produce good performance of one-year-old oil palm. Application of 30 kg organic fertilizer per palm or 2.6 kg NPK compound fertilizers 15:15:15 per palm resulted in the highest vegetative growth of one-year-old oil palm on marginal land in Jonggol.</p><p>Keywords: cow dung, critical nutrient level, slow release fertilizer, Ultisols, vegetative growth</p>

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan beberapa jenis urin ternak sebagai pupuk organik cair dengan konsentrasi yang berbeda pada tanaman kelapa sawit (Elaeis guineensis jacq.) di pembibitan utama

Kultivasi ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bisri Alvi ◽  
Mira Ariyanti ◽  
Yudithia Maxiselly
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Organic Liquid ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Liquid Fertilizer

Sari. Pembibitan merupakan tahapan awal dalam budidaya tanaman kelapa sawit, kualitas bibit akan mempengaruhi hasil yang akan diperoleh nantinya. Faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan bibit diantaranya adalah ketersediaan unsur hara yang dapat diperoleh dari pemberian pupuk anorganik dan organik. Pemberian pupuk anorganik tanpa diimbangi pupuk organik dapat merusak sifat tanah, sehingga diperlukan pupuk organik yaitu dengan memanfaatkan urin ternak sebagai pupuk organik cair, dengan menambahkan pupuk organik cair pada tanah, maka dapat membantu proses pertumbuhan tanaman karena pupuk organik cair urin ternak mengandung hormon pertumbuhan bagi tanaman serta mudah diserap tanaman. Penelitian dilakukan di Kebun Percobaan Ciparanje, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Padjadjaran, Kabupaten Sumedang, pada bulan September 2017 sampai bulan Februari 2018. Ordo tanah yang digunakan adalah Inceptisol. Tipe curah hujan menurut klasifikasi Schmidt dan Ferguson bertipe C dengan ketinggian tempat ±780 m dpl. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan acak kelompok (RAK) dengan 11 perlakuan yang diulang sebanyak 3 kali dengan jumlah tanaman di setiap plot 2 tanaman. Perlakuan terdiri dari pemberian urin sapi, kambing dan kelinci dengan konsentrasi 40 mL/L air, 120 mL/L air dan 200 mL/L air, serta perlakuan kontrol (tanpa perlakuan) dan pemberian pupuk urea 3,3 g/tanaman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemanfaatan urin ternak memberikan pengaruh baik terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman, yang tercermin dari bobot kering tanaman. Perlakuan urin kambing konsentrasi 40 mL/L air dan 120 mL/L air cenderung berpengaruh baik terhadap bobot kering tajuk, bobot kering akar, dan nisbah tajuk akar bibit kelapa sawit.Kata Kunci: urin ternak, urin sapi, urin kambing, urin kelinci, kelapa sawit. Abstract. Seedling is an initial stage in the cultivation of oil palm, seed quality will affect the results that will be obtained later. Factor affecting the growth of seedlings of which the availability of nutrients which can be obtained from inorganic and organic fertilizer. Application of inorganic fertilizer without an organic fertilizer balanced can be damage the nature of the soil, necessitating organic fertilizer the urine of livestocks as organic liquid, adding organic liquid fertilizer to the soil, can help the plants to growth because organic liquid fertilizer of livestocks urine contain growth hormone for plants and easily absorbed to the plants. The research was conducted in Experimental Station of Ciparanje, Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, from September 2017 to February 2018. Ordo of the soil used is Inceptisol. Precipitation type according to Schmidt and Ferguson's classification of type C with ± 780 meters above sea level altitude. Experiment was using a randomized block design (RBD) with 11 treatments with 3 replications and the number of plants in each plot of 2 plants. The treatment consists the urine of cows, goats and rabbits with some concentration of 40 mL/L of water, 120 mL/L of water  and 200 mL/L of water as well as a comparison treatment, control (untreated) and the provision of urea fertilizer 3,3 g/plant. The results showed that the utilization some kinds of cattle urine provides a good effect on plant growth, which is reflected from the dry weight of the plant. Treatment goat’s urine concentration 40 mL/L of water and 120 mL/L of water tends to affect on the dry weight shoot, dry weight root, and shoot root ratio on seedling oil palm.Keywords: livestock urine, cow’s urine, goat’s urine, rabbit’s urine, oil palm.

scholarly journals Respons Pertumbuhan Bibit Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) terhadap Pemberian Pupuk Organik Asal Pelepah Kelapa Sawit dan Pupuk Majemuk NPK

Agrikultura ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mira Ariyanti ◽  
Gita Natali ◽  
Cucu Suherman
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Compound Fertilizer ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis Jacq ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Palm Fronds

ABSTRACTThe growth response of oil palm (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) seedling toward the application of organic fertilizer from palm fronds and NPK compound fertilizerThe research was aimed to study the influence between organic fertilizers from palm fronds and NPK compound fertilizer to reduce NPK compound fertilizer in main nursery. The experiment was conducted from January to April 2017 at the Experiment Station Ciparanje, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran. The experimental design used was Randomized Block Design that arranged in factorial patterns with two factors and three replications. The fisrt factor was dosage of organic fertilizers from palm fronds consisted of three levels of 0 g/polybag, 800 g/polybag, and 1600 g/polybag and the second factor was dosage of NPK compound fertilizer consisted of four levels of 0 g/polybag, 20 g/polybag, 40 g/polybag, and 60 g/polybag. The result of the experiment showed that there was interaction effect between organic fertilizers from palm fronds and NPK compound fertilizer on height of seedling and dry weight of the shoot. The dosage of 1600 g/polybag organic fertilizers from palm fronds with the dosage of 20 g/polybag NPK compound fertilizer showed the best result in dry weight of the shoot.Keywords: Oil palm seedling, Main nursery, Organic fertilizer, Palm frond, NPK compound fertilizerABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh interaksi antara pupuk organik asal pelepah kelapa sawit dengan pupuk majemuk NPK yang baik untuk mengurangi penggunaan pupuk majemuk NPK di pembibitan utama kelapa sawit. Percobaan dilaksanakan dari bulan Januari sampai dengan April 2017 di Kebun Percobaan Ciparanje, Fakultas , Universitas Padjadjaran. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok dengan pola faktorial yang diulang sebanyak tiga kali. Faktor pertama meliputi dosis pupuk organik asal pelepah kelapa sawit terdiri dari tiga taraf yaitu 0 g/polybag, 800 g/polybag, dan 1600 g/polybag dan faktor kedua dosis pupuk majemuk NPK yang terdiri empat taraf yaitu 0 g/polybag, 20 g/polybag, 40 g/polybag, dan 60 g/polybag. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh interaksi pupuk organik asal pelepah kelapa sawit dengan pupuk majemuk NPK terhadap tinggi tanaman dan bobot kering tajuk. Perlakuan pupuk organik asal pelepah kelapa sawit 1600 g/bibit dengan pupuk majemuk NPK 20 g/bibit menghasilkan bobot kering tajuk bibit kelapa sawit terbaik.Kata Kunci: Bibit kelapa sawit, Pembibitan utama, Pupuk organik, Pelepah kelapa sawit, NPK

scholarly journals Growth assessment of juvenile oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) intercropped with fruit vegetables in a rainforest zone of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Ayodele Samuel OLUWATOBI ◽  
Kehinde Stephen OLORUNMAIYE ◽  
Olabisi Fatimo ADEKOLA
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Oil Palms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Growth Assessment

<p>Improper intercropping of <em>Elaeis guineensis</em> with other crops has impaired the growth and development of the oil palm due to competition for environmental resources. The study was conducted to investigate the impact of intercropping on the growth of juvenile oil palm for 2 years. The research commenced during the rainy season of 2016 at an established juvenile oil palm plantation in Ala, Akure-North Local Government of Ondo State. Four fruit vegetables were intercropped separately within the alley of the plantation at 1, 2 or 3 m away from the oil palms in a randomized complete block design. Growth parameters of the juvenile oils were assessed. Results revealed that at 16 weeks after intercropping (WAI), the intercropped oil palm recorded better growth performance with higher canopy spread, number of frond, number of leaflets and trunk height (218.20, 37.00, 87.48 and 38.17 cm) respectively, than the sole oil palms (214.67, 32.83, 72.89 and 31.67 cm) respectively. There were no significant difference in all the growth parameters examined except canopy height (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Juvenile oil palm cultivated in rainforest agroecological zone of Nigeria can be intercropped with fruit vegetables without any deleterious effect when intercropped at minimum of 1 m away from the oil palms.</p>

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemberian Kompos Blotong Limbah Pabrik Gula Dan Mikoriza Terhadap Pertumbuhan Bibit Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Kartika Sari ◽  
Mardiana Wahyuni ◽  
Hardy Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Sugar Mill ◽  
Randomized Block Design

Nursery success is one of the important things in the oil palm plantation business. Nurseries are the beginning of efforts to cultivate palm plants, so the nurseries must consider all the conditions that can affect the development of the growth of oil palm plants. One important requirement is to conduct nurseries that tend to be organic, which are environmentally friendly. The use of organic fertilizers and sustainable biological fertilizers is very important in increasing soil fertility, growth and crop yields. Organic fertilizer that used is sugar mill wasted blotong and biological fertilizer is mychorrhizal. To determine the effect of giving sugar mill waste blotong and mycorrhizal applications on P nutrient levels in the Main Nursery. This study uses factorial randomized block design method (RAK). First factor is blotong (B): B0= control, B1= 500 gr blotong/seed, B2= 100 gr blotong/seed. Second factor is Mycorrhizal (M): M0= control, M1= 10 gr mycorrhizal arbusculae/seed, M2= 20 gr mycorrhizal arbusculae/seed. 9 treatment combinations were obtained with 4 replications, so the total treatment was 36. Blotong compost application significantly affected palm seed height, canopy dry weight and root dry weight, while mycorrhizal application only significantly affected seed height. the combination between them two gives the best effect on B1M1 treatment.

scholarly journals Optimasi Dosis Pupuk Nitrogen dan Fosfor pada Tanaman Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Belum Menghasilkan Umur Satu Tahun

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Feni Shintarika ◽  
Sudradjat , ◽  
Supijatno ,
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Phosphorus Fertilizers ◽  
One Year ◽  
Leaf N Content

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>The accuracy of fertilizer dosage for one-year-old oil palm plants is very important. The objective of the research was to determine the optimum rates of Nitrogen and Phosphorus fertilizers for young oil palm. The experiment was conducted at IPB-Cargill Teaching Farm of Oil Palm at Jonggol, from March 2013-March 2014. This study consisted of two separate experiments namely (1) Optimizing Nitrogen and (2) Optimizing Phosphorus. Both experiments used randomized block design with one factor and three replications. The treatments were five rates of nitrogen or phosphorus (0, 135, 270, 405, 540 g N per plant; 0, 135, 270, 405, 540 g P2O5 per plant). The results showed that nitrogen fertilizer rates increased height linearly at 10 month after treatment (MAT) and quadratically at 12 MAT. Stem girth, frond production and leaf area of 9th frond increased quadratically with N rates (9, 10, 12 MAT). Nitrogen fertilizer quadratically increased leaf chlorophyll content (12 MAT), but did not significantly affected leaf-N content. Phosphorus fertilizer increased palm height linearly (9, 10 MAT) and quadratically (12 MAT). Phosphorus linearly increased stem girth (12 MAT) and quadratically (9, 10 MAT). Frond production was quadratically increased with phosphorus rates (9, 10, 12 MAT). Phosphorus linearly increased leaf area of 9th frond (9 MAT) and quadratically (12 MAT). The optimum rates of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers for one year old plant was 382 g N and 331 g P2O5 per plant, respectively.</p><p>Keywords: inorganic, nutrient, optimum rates, single fertilizer</p>

scholarly journals Peran Pupuk Organik dalam Meningkatkan Efektivitas Pupuk NPK pada Bibit Kelapa Sawit di Pembibitan Utama

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Vira Irma Sari ◽  
Sudradjat , ◽  
Sugiyanta , ◽  
Sudradjat , ◽  
Sugiyanta ,
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Nutrient Balance ◽  
Compound Fertilizer ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Morphological Variables ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Fertilizer Combination

<p><br />Main nursery is the first step affecting oil palm’s age and productivity. Good plant growth will produce high quality and yield of oil palm. The demand of oil palm seedlings for extensification and replantation increases continuously, and therefore this need to be supported by precise fertilization programs. The objectives of this experiment were to investigate the role of organic fertilizer and to obtain the best organic-NPK fertilizer combination in increasing the effectiveness of the use of NPK fertilizer for the growth of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) seedling in the main nursery. The experiment was conducted from December 2011 to September 2012 at IPB Teaching Farm Dramaga Bogor. The treatment was arranged in a factorial randomized block design with three replications. The first factor was amount of organic fertilizer consisted of 0:6, 1:6, 2:6, and 3:6 of the soil volume (6 kg). The second factor was NPK fertilizer rates, i.e., 0.0, 127.5, 255, and 382.5 g NPK per plant. The results showed that application of organic fertilizer increased the effectiveness of NPK fertilizer and could be a substitute for NPK fertilizer in oil palm seedlings. The best combination treatment was 2:6 (organic fertilizer:top soil) and 382.5 NPK g per plant with effectiveness of 158.9, 209.1 and 170.1 % for plant height, leaf number and stem diameter, respectively. The efficiency of N, P, and K application were 56.2, 11.1, and 29.0% for the same variables, respectively. Based on morphological variables, recommended rate of an NPK compound fertilizer 15-15-15 was in the range of 396.05 g per seedling for eight months. Recommended NPK were 7.00, 12.59, 37.58, 56.41, 36.74, 87.00, 86.60, and 72.97 g per seedling for first to eighth months, respectively.</p><p>Keywords: chlorophyll, fertilizer recomendation, morphological and physiological response, nutrient balance</p>

scholarly journals Growth assessment of juvenile oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) intercropped with fruit vegetables in a rainforest zone of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayodele Samuel Oluwatobi
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth Parameter ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Oil Palms ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Impact

AbstractMany farmers spend a lot of money in the control of weeds during the long juvenile phase of oil palm. Intercropping is a popular practice employed by farmers to increase productivity of wide alley and overcome weed problem. However, improper intercropping of Elaeis guineensis with other crops has impaired the growth and development of the oil palm due to competition for environmental resources. The study was conducted to investigate the impact of intercropping on the growth of juvenile oil palm for 2 years. The research commenced during the rainy season of 2016 at an established juvenile oil palm plantation in Ala, Akure-North Local Government of Ondo State. Four fruit vegetables were intercropped separately within the alley of the plantation at 1, 2 or 3 m away from the oil palms in a randomized complete block design. Growth parameters of intercropped and non-intercropped juvenile oils were compared. Results of the study revealed that at 16 weeks after intercropping (WAI), the intercropped oil palm recorded better growth performance with higher values of canopy spread, number of frond, number of leaflets and trunk height (218.20, 37.00, 87.48 and 38.17 cm) respectively, than the sole oil palms (214.67, 32.83, 72.89 and 31.67) respectively. There was no significant difference in all the growth parameter examined except canopy height at (P<0.05) level of significance. Juvenile oil palm cultivated in rainforest agroecological zone of Nigeria can be intercropped with fruit vegetables without any deleterious effect when intercropped at minimum of 1 m away from the oil palms.

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH KOTORAN KAMBING SEBAGAI TAMBAHAN PUPUK ORGANIK PADA PERTUMBUHAN BIBIT KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) DI PRE-NURSERY

MEDIAGRO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saktiyono Sigit Tri Pamungkas ◽  
Eky Pamungkas
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Livestock Waste ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Compost Application ◽  
Number Of Leaves

This research was conducted to knows the influence goat livestock waste fertilizer application for alternative additional organic fertilizer to palm oil seedling growth on pre-nursery phase. This reasearch was done in green house at Politeknik LPP. The methods was used is non-factorial randomized block design (RBD) with compost (livestock waste fermentation) as primary factor. Dose was used for this reasearch consist of A0 (control), A1 (150 gram), A2 (200 gram), A3 (250 gram), A4 (300 gram). The result of analysis was showing these compost application for additional organic fertilizer to all variable (plant height, number of leaves, gross weight and dry weight) has no different significanly with Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT), but on longest roots variable, DMRT test has significantly result at A3 dose (300 gram). The research conclusion is, compost application has influence as additional organik fertilizer for palm oil seddling on pre-nursery phase on longest roots variable with 300 gram dose (A3). Keywords: pre-nursery, compost livestock, palm oil seddling.

scholarly journals Frond Pruning Enhanced The Growth and Yield of Eight-Year-Old Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

2016 ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
Junito Marcelino ◽  
Elvie Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Elaeis Guineensis ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Oil Palms ◽  
Oil Palm Industry

Pruning of fronds in oil palms is the subject of interest in oil palm farming that is often based on individual experience and casual observation rather than experimental evidence. Frond pruning in a scientific approach pose useful information in oil palm industry. This study was conducted to find out if frond pruning affects growth and yield of eightyear-old oil palm plantation owned by Kenram Industrial Development Incorporated (KIDI), Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines from 2011-12. This experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with four treatments replicated three times. Standard guide on fertilization, cultural management practices, control of insect pest and diseases, and harvesting of bunches for oil palms were followed. Fronds were pruned according to the number of fronds retained per treatment except for those without pruning. Agronomic and yield parameters were gathered, statistically analyzed while variances among treatments were subjected to DMRT. Frond pruning in oil palm plants significantly affected fruit bunch production specifically on the number and weight of harvested bunches. However, no significant effect was observed on its agronomic characteristics. The retention of 32 – 40 fronds per tree produced more and heavier bunch compared to plants with 24 fronds and plants without frond pruning. Optimum fronds are required to obtained better yield. Palms without frond pruning and those with excessive pruning below 32 fronds produced lesser and lighter bunches.

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