Effect of empty fruit bunches (EFB) application on oil palm yield, soil properties and cost-benefits analysis

• Main Authors: Che Ku Denang, Che Ku Hafeez, Karam Singh, Daljit Singh, Abdu, Ariffin, Rajoo, Keeren S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JACS Directory 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88594/1/Effect%20of%20empty%20fruit%20bunches%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88594/; https://www.jacsdirectory.com/journal-of-environmental-sciences-and-pollution-research/articleview.php?id=103
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Due to limited area for dumping empty fruit bunch (EFB), an environmentally sustainable approach of EFB utilization is needed in oil palm plantations. The estimated production of EFB generated from 100 tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is about 20%, which is equivalent to 20 tons. A study was conduc...