Implementation of Best Management Practices in an Oil Palm Rehabilitation Project

Implementation of best management practices (BMPs), including soilphosphorus (P) recapitalization, resulted in a rapid increase in palmnutrient status and yield in the first year following implementation inSouth Sumatra. On the highly weathered and low soil P status soils ofthe region, high yields can only be expected where soil P deficiencyhas first been corrected by a large one-time application of reactiverock phosphate (RRP).