CD Skripsi
Karakterisasi Organ Generatif Dan Faktor Produksi Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) Umur 8 Tahun Pada Berbagai Ketinggian Tempat
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to find a solution to the issue of expanding oil palm cultivation into areas with varying altitudes. The research aimed to evaluate the generative organs of oil palm at different altitudes. The study was carried out at three elevation levels above sea level: K (I) = 0–100 meters above sea level (masl), K (II) = 101–500 masl, and K (III) = >500 masl. A survey method was used, with data collected through field observations and laboratory analysis. The observed parameters included sex ratio, number of fruit bunches, fresh fruit bunch (FFB) weight per bunch, mesocarp thickness, moisture content, free fatty acid (FFA) content, and impurity levels in crude palm oil (CPO). The results showed differences in the physical quality of the fruit, including sex ratio, number of bunches, FFB weight per bunch, and mesocarp thickness. The lowest fruit physical quality was found at elevations above 500 masl. However, for the FFB weight per bunch parameter, the >500 masl elevation produced a higher weight compared to the other altitudes. Altitude above sea level did not affect the quality of the CPO produced, as indicated by all CPO quality parameters—moisture content, free fatty acid content, and impurity levels
Keywords: Oil palm, Altitude, Fruit quality, CPO
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