The average
fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yield in Thailand is 17.5 ton ha1 yr1 [32].
The seeds of oil palm are applied at 168 kg ha1
. The applied
fertilizers are 151, 72 and 307 kg ha1 yr1 for N, P2O5 and K2O
fertilizer, respectively. Herbicides such as glyphosate and paraquat
are applied at 4.8 and 1.6 kg ha1 yr1
, respectively. About 6.3 L of
diesel ha1 yr1 are required for farm equipment and truck for FFB
transport although most of the harvest is done manually