Irrigation experiences and results in oil palm plantations in Central America
Oil palm irrigation was first introduced in Central America 15 years ago, driven by low oil production and a lack of uniform production, experiencing peaks and drops, which had a significant incidence in milling processes costs. Consequently, the process became inefficient during the low harvesting period The most successful irrigation system installed was that of mini- sprinklers, which has been designed to provide a full coverage of the irrigated area, given this is the system that adapts the most to the plant's physiology and anatomy under tropical conditions, mainly to its root system that extends 360° around the palm. The experiences include numerical and statistical data of the results obtained in the initial stages and in commercial plots. The following data was found in oil palm irrigation experiments carried out in Honduras: Increase in the number of female flowers versus male flowers, Increase in the number of weevils, Better use of fertilizers, Better yield per tons per hectare per year, an increase of around 10-15 tons, Uniform production throughout the year and Mill optimization.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Fedepalma
2007
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| Online Access: | https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/1277 |
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