OIL PALM PRODUCTION
A
Rate of Photosynthesis, per unit leaf area
AAAeGIS
Agronomic decision-support system
Developed by AAR
ABW
Average Bunch Weight
AFLP
Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism
AM
Arbuscular Mycorriza
Amax
Light saturated rate of photosynthesis
APM
Advance planting material
asl
Above sea level
AWC
Available Water Capacity
BA
Bunch Ash
BI
Bunch Index
Ratio of fruit bunch dry weight to total dry matter production
B.No
Bunch Number
(usually per palm per year)
BPRO
Breeding Program of Restricted Origin
BWT
Bunch Weight
Mean weight of a single fruit bunch
BV
Breeding Value
Ca
Calcium
CD
Critical soil water deficit
CDC
Critical Deficiency Content
CGR
Crop Growth Rate
Total dry matter production per unit time and area
Chores
This include cleanliness, road maintenance or cleaning of ditches for road drainage, prunning trees and weeding, cleaning up of garbage.
CIRP
Christmas Island Rock Phosphate
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
D
Dura
Thick-shelled fruit form
DIA
Trunk Diameter
DM/WM
Ratio of dry weight to fresh weight of mesocarp
DMP
Dry Matter Production
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DRIS
Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System
DxP
Dura x Pisifere cross of tenera
e
Radiation use efficiency
Dry matter produced per unit radiation intercepted
Ea
Actual evapotranspiration
Ec
Crop potential evapotranspiration
Eo
Potential evapotranspiration
EFB
Empty Fruit Bunches
f
Fraction of total solar radiation absorbed by foliage
F/B
Fruit to Bunch ratio, by weight
FDW
Frond Dry Weight
FFA
Free Fatty Acids
FFB
Fresh Fruit Bunches
FI
Fractional Interception
FP
Frond Production
Glyphosate
Active ingredient in herbicides used to control alang-alang.
GMO
Genetically Modified Organisms
Produced by DNA transformation
GxE
Genotype x environment interaction
H
Harvest index
Proportion of total dry matter in harvested product
H2b
Heritability, broad sense
H2n
Heritability, narrow sense
HT
Height
INFERS
Integrated site-specific fertilizer recommendation system
IPM
Integrated Pest Management
IV
Iodine Value
K
Potassium
K/B
Kernel to Bunch ratio
Normally measured in bunch analysis laboratory
KER
Kernel Extraction Rate
As measured in the factory
K/F
Kernel to Fruit
KY
Kernel Yield
L
Leaf area index
Ratio of total leaf area to ground area
LA
Leaflet Area
LAI
Leaf Area Index
Ratio of total leaf area to ground area
LAR
Leaf Area Ratio
LCP
Legume Cover Plants
Tanaman penutup tanah
LDW
Leaf Dry Weight
LF
Loose Fruit
LL
Leaflet Length
LN
Leaflet Number
LSI
Land Suitable Index
LSU
Leaf Sampling Unit
LW
Leaflet Width
M/F
Mesocarp to Fruit
MC
Moisture Content
MCC
Midcrown chlorosis
MD
Mandays
MFW
Mean Fruit Weight
Mg
Magnesium
MNW
Mean Nut Weight
MOP
Muriate of Potash
MRS
Minimum Ripeness Standard
N
Nitrogen
NAA
a-Naphtalene Acetic Acid
NAR
Net Assimilation Rate
O/B
Oil to Bunch ratio
Normally measured in a bunch analysis laboratory
O/DM
Oil to Dry Mesocarp ratio
O/WM
Oil to Wet Mesocarp ratio
OER
Oil Extraction Rate
OY
Oil Yield
P
Phosphorus
P
Pisifera – Shell-less fruit form
P
Peiole cross-sectional area
P/B
Parthenocarpic Fruit to Bunch
PAR
Photosynthetically Active Radiation
PCS
Petiole Cross Section
PK
Palm Kernel
PKO
Palm Kernel Oil
POME
Palm Oil Mill Effluent
PPB
Participatory Plant Breeding
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment (APD)
RGR
Relative Growth Rate
RL
Rachis Length
RRP
Reactive Rock Phosphate
RRS
Resiprocal Recurrent Selection
S
Total solar radiation, per unit area and time
SCA
Specific Combining Ability
S/F
Shell to Fruit ratio
SPS
Sanitary and Phytosanitary
SWD
Soil Water Deficit
SYP
Site Yield Potential
TBM
Tanaman Belum Menghasilkan
(Immature plant)
TDW
Trunk Dry Weight
TEP
Total Economic Product
TFA
Trans-fatty acids
TLC
Total Leaf Cations
TM
Tanaman Menghasilkan
(mature plant)
TOT
Total Oil
VWD
Vascular wilt disease