From Beginning To End
Palm Oil can grow well in Malaysia, where there is plenty of sunshine and rain. However, it needs to be taken care of in order for it to grow healthy and fruitful. In order to produce palm oil of the best quality, the following procedure is taken.
Only the best oil palm seeds are selected for planting
The germinated oil palm seeds are transferred into polybags at the nursery for 12 to 15 months.
Precautions are always taken to prevent pest attacks as well as diseases at oil palm plantations.
The trees start bearing fruit after 30 months of being transplanted to the plantation. They continue to bear fruits for the next 20 to 30 years, before being replaced with new trees.
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