Sasaran Ehsan Utama Sdn. Bhd.'s (SEU) involvement in DxP oil palm planting material started in 1985 after obtaining numerous pedigrees of breeding materials; Dura, Pisifera and Tenera seeds from a primary seed producer with established R&D protocol dating back to 1930.
1. Short Trunk Height With a certain percentage of genes from the La Me and Oleifera species, SEU planting material has the advantage of a short trunk height which translates to a prolonged economic lifespan...Read more
2. Early Maturity
With the incorporation of te Yamambi and AVROS gene through the paternal lineage, SEU planting material is precocious and harvesting of fruits can commence...Read more
3. Higher Yield
SEU planting materials can produce a high yield of 16 tons/ha in the first year of harvesting, subsequently increasing to 19 tons/ha, 23 tons/ha, 25 tons/ha and 27 tons/ha by the 5th year of harvesting...Read more
4. Higher Density Planting The leaf area of some of the mother palms after 10 years is just around 9.5 m2. ....Read more
5.High Iodine Value In commercial plantings, iodine values (IV) obtained from bunch analysis carried out were averagely above 55 as compared to the norm of 52 for most planting materials.....Read more
6.Tissue Cultured Material
SEU is entering the biotechnology field with the construction of a tissue culture labotary underway...Read more
7. Other Advantages Of Planting Materials In DxP trials laid out, Supra progenies have been found to produce yields of up to 34.2 tons/hectare for the 4 th year of harvesting..... Read more
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