WEEK 8 ( HARVESTING OIL PALM )

WEEK 8

NAME : MUHAMMAD NUR IQMAL BIN ABD KADIR.

MATRIC NUMBER : 2023173223

PROGRAMME : DIPLOMA IN PLANTATION MANAGEMENT AND AGROTECHNOLOGY.

GROUP : AT1103D

DATE: 14/6/2024

TIME: 7:00 am / 10:00 am

LOCATION: Farm stingless bee plot

INTRODUCTION: 

Harvesting begins when 5-8 fruits drop loose. Ripe fruit is yellow or orange in color, and orange palm oil seeps outside when pressed with a finger. Fruit bunches are cut manually by knife, chisel, or sickle. When plants grow too tall, fruit gathering is assisted with a hook.For palm oil, 3 years old can be harvested, but pollination takes 5-6 months. The important thing in the palm harvest is to pick the fruit so as not to grow unnecessary tree (VOPS).

OBJECTIVE: 

• Maximize Yield: Harvest ripe fruit bunches efficiently to maximize palm oil and kernel production.
• Optimal Timing: Gather fruit at peak ripeness to ensure high oil content and quality.
• Minimize Losses: Reduce damage to fruit and trees during harvesting to maintain productivity.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

• Wheelbarrow
• Glove
• Machete
• Boot 
• Leaf rake
• Tree saws
• Secateurs

CHALLENGE:

• Hot weather
• Not enough time

ACTIVITIES:

7:00am: Exercise and check class attendance.

8:00am: Next, Sung a national anthem, faithful insight UITM and planter's song.

8:30am: We heard a briefing from Sir Zafri on how to know when the palm fruit is ripe and                      how to knit the palm fruit.

9:00am: We clear the leaf filled plot area and then dispose of the leaves in the designated                      disposal area.

10:00am: Finish field work and back to college.

IMAGE :

1)

(Repairing the damaged stingless bee area)

2)

(Equipment used during task)

3)

(listening to a briefing related to oil palm before doing work on the plot)

( Knowing the ripeness of palm fruit )

Color: Ripe oil palm fruit generally appears red or orange.This color indicates that the fruit                  has accumulated sufficient carotenoids.

Texture: The skin of ripe fruit tends to be softer and more easily peeled compared to unripe                    fruit.

Touch: Ripe fruit feels heavier and denser to the touch than unripe fruit.

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