TITLE:
Influence of Ash from Oil Mill Boiler Emptying on Oil Palm Bunches Production
AUTHORS:
Bini Yao Christophe Adou, Kouassi Quevin Yao, Eric Francis Soumahin, Dolou Charlotte Tonessia, Tonoh Hilaire Kouakou
KEYWORDS:
Ash, Bunch, Incinerated Oil Palm Bunch Roundups, Oil Palm, Côte d’Ivoire
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment,
Vol.14 No.1,
February
18,
2025
ABSTRACT: The use of organic fertilizers is less expensive and advantageous for both the development of the plant and the sanitation of the environment. This is why this investigation aims to promote the ash from emptying of oil mill boilers as a source of organic fertilization in the production of palm bunches. To do this, different doses of oil mill boiler emptying ash were tested on oil palms in production. The results showed that the oil palms responded favorably regardless of the dose of oil mill boiler emptying ash. Thus, the comparison of the different doses Tv1 (1 kg), Tv2 (1.5 kg), Tv3 (2 kg), Tv4 (3 kg), Tv5 (4 kg), Tv6 (5 kg) and Tv7 (7 kg) showed that the high doses led to an increase in the weight of the bunches. Better still, the Tv6 treatment at a dose of 5 kg/tree proved to be optimal for good production of palm bunches with a gain of 73.9% compared to the treatment without oil mill boiler emptying ash (absolute control).