Initial growth of oil palm highly depends on the quality of planting materials, management practices and availability of macro and micro nutrients. Failure in supply of said nutrients badly affects initially the ...

Palm oil (Elais guinensis) is the most consumed edible vegetable oil in the world. Commercial scale Oil palm cultivations mostly depend on quality planting materials, correct management practices. Due to the recent price ...

Although it is profitable, there are many views expressed against the cultivation of oil palm by various pressure groups in the country. One such allegation against cultivation of oil palm is the loss of biodiversity ...

Diversity of flora in Sri Lanka is being subjected to continuous depletion due to over exploitation from natural habitats and lack of systematic propagation techniques, especially for rare species of plants. Rathamilla ...

This study was conducted to compare soil moisture levels and root distribution of tea (Camellia sinensis), rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) cultivated in wet zone (WL2a) of Sri Lanka. Tea, ...

Essentially an edible vegetable oil derived from an African palm tree known as the palm oil. Popular belief is that palm oil is a useful asset due to its versatility and economic impact. However, recently many viewers ...