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ROTTING OF OIL PALM FRUITS BEFORE RIPENING

Learn about the causes of oil palm fruit rot before ripening, fungal infections, and effective cultural and chemical controls for prevention. Cultivated in West Africa, including Cameroon, Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria.

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ROTTING OF OIL PALM FRUITS BEFORE RIPENING

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  1. ROTTING OF OIL PALM FRUITS BEFORE RIPENING PREESNTED BY: GROUP 4A

  2. OIL PALM TREE

  3. OIL PALM FRUITS • Oil palm (Elaeisguineensis)

  4. CULTIVATED AREAS IN WEST AFRICA • CAMEROON • LIBERIA • GHANA • NIGERIA

  5. CAUSES OF ROTTING OF PALM FRUITS BEFORE RIPPING Rotting of PALM FRUITS occurs as a result of FUNGAL INFECTION mostly predominate in the rainy season. The rainfall coupled with the humid environment hastens the spread of the fungal spore and subsequent infection.

  6. CAUSES • EXCESS BRANCHES(FRONDS) • TOO MUCH FERNS ON THE PALM TREE • EXCESSIVE SHADE ON MATURED BUNCH • IMPROPER FARM HYGIENE

  7. CULTURAL CONTROL • REMOVAL OF FERNS

  8. REMOVAL OF EXCESS BRANCHES(PRUNING)

  9. REMOVAL OF EXCESSIVE SHADE ON MATURED BUNCHES

  10. FARM HYGIENE

  11. CHEMICAL CONTROL APPLICATION OF COPPER BASE FUNGICIDES SUCH AS: • MANCOZEB • THIRAM • METHIRAM ARE USED AS THE LAST RESORT

  12. SOME CHEMICALS MANCOZEB COPPER BASE FUNGICIDE

  13. THANK YOU

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