Experience in the Implementation of Artificial Pollination in Young Oil Palm in a Plantation in the Colombian Central Zone
Artificial pollination with naphtaleneacetic acid (NAA) has increased crop yields in plantations planted with interspecific hybrids E. oleifera x E. guineensis (OxG) cultivars because the proportion of bunches poorly conformed decreases. Therefore, the adoption of artificial pollination has been rapid among oil palm growers, even when the specifics of its use are currently subject of research. In this context, there are recent studies she- dding light on artificial pollination on mature palms, and less results have been turned in for young oil palms. This research was undertaken to fill this knowledge gap. We estimated indicators on economic efficiency of artificial pollination in crops with young oil palms of the hybrid cultivar Coari x La Mé at the plantation Palmeras de Puerto Wilches S. A. (PPW). The pollination process is carried out applying first E. guineensis pollen to inflorescences in anthesis. Seven and fourteen days after anthesis (daa) one applies NAA on the trea- ted inflorescences. Results indicate a cost per inflorescence of $178 it includes labor, inputs, tools, and labor supervision. On the other hand, the fruit set (i.e. conformation of bunches) reached an indicator higher than 90%, compared to previous levels of around 80% with pollination carried out only with E. guineensis pollen in anthesis. Labor supervision, digital devices to capture data on labor yield and proper weed control were to the success of the modified method at PPW.
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| Format: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article biblioteca |
| Language: | spa |
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Fedepalma
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| Subjects: | rtificial pollination, Artificial pollination, Young oil palm, Indicator, Efficiency indicators, Process documentation, Polinización artificial, Palma joven, Indicadores de eficiencia, Documentación del proceso, |
| Online Access: | https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/13694 |
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