BETTER CROPS
INTERNATIONAL
Vol. 13, Issue 1, May 1999
About This Special Issue
David W. Dibb
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Introduction to Oil Palm Production
T.H. Fairhurst and E. Mutert
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Twenty-Two Tips for Practical Oil Palm Planters
E. Mutert and T.H. Fairhurst
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More About Our Cover Photos
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Management of Phosphorus, Potassium and Magnesium in Mature Palm Oil
Ian Rankine and T.H. Fairhurst
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Some Nutritional Disorders in Oil Palm
H.R. von Uexküll and T.H. Fairhust
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Agronomic Management of Oil Palms on Deep Peat
E. Mutert, T.H. Fairhurst and H.R. von Uexküll
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The Oil Palm - Fact File
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Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Oil Palm is Increased under Irrigation in Ecuador
Francisco Mite, Manuel Carrillo and José Espinosa
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Iron Deficiency of Oil Palm in Sumatra
Sugih Wanasuria, Heru Setyobudi, I.B. Mayun, and B. Suprihatno
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Suitability of Soils for Oil Palm in Southeast Asia
E. Mutert
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The Oil Palm Nursery: Foundation for High Production (Mexico)
E. Mutert, Alfredo Sandoval Esquìvez, Aida Olivera de los Santos, and Elias Ortiz Cervantes
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The World of Oil Palm
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Oil Palm Clones: Productivity Enhancement for the Future (Malaysia)
E. Mutert and T.H. Fairhurst
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Oil Palm in Southeast Asia, 1998
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Interpretation and Management of Oil Palm Leaf Analysis Data
T.H. Fairhurst and E. Mutert
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PPI/PPIC Nutrient Management Services for Oil Palm
T.H. Fairhurst, Armin Gfroerer Kerstan and Ian Rankine
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Order Form
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Sustainable Development...Agriculture in the Forest
Mark D. Stauffer
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