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Nitrogen shortage in oil palm: signs and what to do
What it looks like
Whole crown pale yellow-green, including young leaves; growth slow. Often with weeds or waterlogging in the basin.
What to do
- Keep up urea in your fertiliser: IIOPR's basal dose for adult palms is 650 g urea per palm, or 5 kg urea per acre per month by fertigation.
- Keep the palm basin free of weeds and water from standing.
Questions
How do I recognise nitrogen shortage in oil palm?
Whole crown pale yellow-green, including young leaves; growth slow. Often with weeds or waterlogging in the basin.
What should I do about nitrogen shortage?
Keep up urea in your fertiliser: IIOPR's basal dose for adult palms is 650 g urea per palm, or 5 kg urea per acre per month by fertigation. Keep the palm basin free of weeds and water from standing.
Sources: ICAR-IIOPR Crop Calendar 2026, TNAU Agritech Portal: oil palm nutrients
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