Nursery stage is very crucial phase for oil palm planting
material. Due to replanting of old and unproductive palms
that are more than 25 years old, the demand for oil palm
seedling in Malaysia keeps expanding by the years (MPOB
2007). Mortality rate in the field is usually high due to
weak seedlings and possible infestation by pests (beetle,
rats and wild boars) which can be a serious problem in
some plantations. Vigorous and healthy oil palm planting
materials should be used in the transplants to the filed to
ensure low mortality rate. Subsequently, this would ensure
high accumulated yields and harvest for that transplanted to
the field would ensure good yield and harvest for next
20 years. So, good establishment during this stage is vital