Oil palm
Direct sowing of RediMb Mucuna bracteata seeds in
oil palm plantation planted on flat land (148 palms/ha)
RediMb sowing
3m within a row,
2m away from
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Oil palm
Direct sowing of RediMb Mucuna bracteata seeds in
oil palm plantation planted on terrace (148 palms/ha)
RediMb sowing
1.5-3m within a
row, 0.5m away
from terrace edge
Direct sowing of RediMb Mucuna bracteata seeds in
oil palm plantation: planting hole (148 palms/ha)
3 RediMb seeds
CRF 10-20g
3-5 cm soil
5 cm soil
Soil surface
Reaktif lime
15 cm
Reaktif liquid lime
1L/16L spray 148
points (3L/Ha)
Sowing of RediMb Mucuna seeds
3 seeds/hole; 444 holes/ha =1,332 seeds/ha (148 palms x 3 holes x 3 seeds)
Spraying Reaktif on planting hole
Spray Reaktif immediately after sowing to reduce acidity and improve germination rate
Reaktif liquid lime
1L/16L spray 148
points (3L/Ha)
Spraying Reaktif on planting hole
Reaktif liquid lime
1L/16L spray 150
points (3L/Ha)
Spray Reaktif immediately after sowing to reduce acidity and improve germination rate
Advantages of DFS of RediMb
7. Labour saving >50%
labour: Sowing/manuring/liming
3-manday: 3ha Average: 1 manday/ha
Seed costing 1kg = RM400.00 (average 5,500 seeds/kg) 1ha required: 148*3*3 = 1,332 seeds (3 points/palm, 3 seeds/point) 1ha = RM100.00 (1kg for 4ha)
Direct sowing of RediMb