The effects of biofertilizers on growth, soil fertility, and nutrients uptake of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) under greenhouse conditions

• Main Authors: Ajeng, A.A., Abdullah, R., Malek, M.A., Chew, K.W., Ho, Y.-C., Ling, T.C., Lau, B.F., Show, P.L.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85098203139&doi=10.3390%2fpr8121681&partnerID=40&md5=d21892ecdbd84d013e9f927bcd4f4fab; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/29750/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The full dependency on chemical fertilizers in oil palm plantation poses an enormous threat to the ecosystem through the degradation of soil and water quality through leaching to the groundwater and contaminating the river. A greenhouse study was conducted to test the effect of combinations of biofe...