What SEU can offer

Certified Oil Palm Primary Seed Producer

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. An 18 year old Supra palm has a trunk height of 4.0 m (Appendix 5) as compared to 12.0 m for a 25 year old palm from other seed producers. Height increment can measure as low as 25 cm per year which is approximately half of that from normal plantings.

2. Early Maturity

 

With the incorporation of the Yangambi gene through the paternal lineage, SEU planting material is precocious and harvesting of fruits can     commence 24 months after planting as opposed to the conventional 30 - 36 months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

3. High 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 5^th year of harvesting. We have of late selected mother palms that consistently produce above 250 kg/palm/year (34 tons/ha/year) and named the progenies ‘Supra I’. Supra II are derived from mother palms with yield in the range of 220 - 250 kg/palm/year. Supra planting materials are sold at a premium as the yield can range between 25 to 32 tons/ha by the 5^th year of harvesting.

 

4. Higher Density Planting

 

The leaf area of some of the mother palms after 10 years is just around 9.5 m². The optimal density can be derived from the following formula:

 

             Optimal density = .             2241       + 36.7 x 2.47

                                             (Mean area per leaf)²

 

                                          =    2241   + 36.7 x 2.47 = 152 palms

                                                 90.25

 

Therefore, selected SEU planting material can be planted at a higher density as compared to the conventional 136 palms/ha. The planting terrain and soil fertility would however also need to be considered before embarking on any higher or lower density planting.

 

5. Tissue Cultured Material

 

SEU is entering the biotechnology field with the construction of a tissue culture laboratory underway. Tissue culture enables replication of individual high performing palm in large scale and shorter time. Tissue culture ensures that ramets (offspring) produced are identical to that of the original palm. Trait such as higher oil/bunch is highly heritable and transferable to the next generation. An improvement of 20 - 30% oil yield can be expected over the conventional DxP planting material. However, many current tissue culture producers face problems with mantling where hermaphrodite fruits are produced. The cloning protocol for oil palm needs to be perfected prior to mass replication. Subsequently, genetic engineering can be applied to improve oil characteristics such as higher carotene, tocopherol, tocotrienol, olein synthesis etc.

 

  A typical SEU palm with moderate height                                                                       A Supra palm with a low trunk height and

Increament and many bunches.                                                                                               Moderate size bunches.

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