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Virescens Clone CAMMA Tender Drinking Coconut

Suriamas Banana Bajaria Organic Fertiliser

UNITED PLANTATIONS BERHAD

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
 UNITED PLANTATIONS BERHAD

VIRESCENS TENERA CLONES

Superior Clonal Planting Materials Produced From Selective Breeding
Using Elite Duras & Pisiferas Combined With Tissue Culture Technology

FEATURES
Virescens clonal plantlets produced by United Plantations Berhad have the
following characteristics:

¾ Proven genetic base

¾ Tested over a broad range of environments & soil types
¾ Produced under stringent quality control protocols
¾ Facilitates the identification of ripe bunches even on tall palms
¾ High precocity and high sustained oil yields
¾ High oil extraction rate
High Yielding Young Mature Virescens Tenera Palms

High Mesocarp and Oil Content – High OER

 Performance of Virescens Ortets

Mean of Top 5 Ortets for FFB Mean - 23 Ortets

45

40
Tons FFB/Ha

35

30

25

20

15
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Year Of Harvest

Note: 1) FFB yield in tonnes/ha at a density of 136 palms/ha

2) 1st year yield is based on 9 months of harvest

FFB, CPO, PK, TEP, OER and PKER for Virescens Ortets

FFB % % %OER %PKER CPO PK TEP

Clones
T/Ha1 O/B K/B Mill2 Mill3 (T/Ha) (T/Ha) T/Ha)4

Mean of Top 5
39.10 29.9 5.5 26.03 5.24 10.18 2.04 10.18
Ortets for FFB

Min for Ortet 30.49 28.2 3.2 24.53 3.04 7.80 0.99 8.52

Max for Ortet 40.45 36.6 8.6 31.84 8.17 10.78 2.89 11.97

Mean
34.64 31.5 5.4 27.43 5.12 9.49 1.77 10.55
( 23 Clones)

Note: 1) FFB yield in tonne/ha the mean over 6.75 years of harvest at 136 palm/ha
2) %OER in the mill is estimated from %O/B x 0.87
3) %PKER in the mill is estimated from %K/B x 0.95
4) TEP or Total Economic Product/ha = CPO/ha + (0.6 x PK/ha)
Stages of Colour Change
During Ripening of
Virescens Bunch
 TENDER DRINKING COCONUTS
“Nature’s Refreshing Isotonic Drink”

Tender drinking coconuts are selectively harvested from 7-8 month old
bunches when the endosperm is still soft. They are immediately delivered
to the processing plant where they are hygienically processed to retain their
freshness and wholesomeness.

Three new high yielding Dwarf hybrids have been developed at United
Plantations Berhad specifically to cater for the tender nut market. They are:

CAMMA - (Cameroon Dwarf x Malayan Yellow Dwarf)

MATA - (Malayan Yellow Dwarf x Tacunan Dwarf)
MACA - (Malayan Yellow Dwarf x Catigan Dwarf)

Features

• High nut yield, ranging from 30,000 to

37,000 nuts/hectare
• Medium to large nut size containing
400 ml to 700 ml of water per nut
• Sweet with pleasant flavour and
aroma

CAMMA MATA MACA

Young Mature Fields With Palms Carrying
A Heavy Load of Nuts

CAMMA

MACA

MATA
 Harvesting & Processing

Collection of harvested nuts Unloading at front of field

Processing – removing outer skin Cleaning and quality control

Different preparations of tender drinking nuts

 Properties of Drinking Nuts
CAMMA MACA MATA

Fruit Weight (g) 1600 – 1900 2650 – 3300 3300 – 4000

Volume of Water (ml) 425 – 550 400 – 500 550 – 725
% Sucrose (g/100 g) 6.2 – 7.4 5.8 – 6.3 5.5 – 6.0
Flavour Milky to Fruity & Sweet Fizzy & Sweet Fizzy & Sweet

Other Tender Drinking Coconut Varieties Produced by

United Plantations Berhad

MATAG MAWA Malayan Red Dwarf (MRD)

Malayan Yellow Dwarf (MYD) Pandan

Tissue cultured plantlets produced by
United Plantations Berhad have the
following agronomic characteristics:
• Improved growth vigour
• Early flowering
• Uniformity in growth & bunch production
• High bunch weight (15 – 18 kg or more)
• Fruits with cleaner peel
 Tissue culture in the laboratory

Transfer operators in the laboratory Shoot multiplication

Rooted plantlets Packing for despatch to

distant/overseas buyers

Tissue culture Plantlets in the Nursery

Acclimatised plantlets after 8 week in Plantlet ready for field

commercial nursery planting

Loading for despatch

 1 week after planting 2 months after planting

Suriamas plants in production Close up of developing bunch

Other Tissue Culture Banana Cultivars Available From

United Plantations Berhad

Intan Mutiara Novaria Williams

BAJA RIA is a fortified high grade granular organic
fertiliser specially formulated for fruit crops including bananas.

12-5-10-2.5+TE

50 kg Baja Ria bags Bag opened to show Baja Ria granules

PRODUCTION OF BAJA RIA FROM THE UNITED
PLANTATIONS DESIGNED PALM OIL
MILL EFFLUENT PLANT

Schematic Diagram of United Plantations Berhad Fertiliser Plant

Bagging

Storage of organic fertiliser

 BAJA RIA (12-5-10-2.5 + TE)
Storage of organic fertiliser

Uses : Ideal for vegetables, ornamental, fruit trees, lawns, pot plants
and other home garden needs.

Properties:

1) BAJA RIA is a balanced organic fertiliser containing major and minor plant
nutrients

2) It has quick acting as well as slow release action ensuring steady and
continuous supply of nutrients to plants

3) It is a soil conditioner. It improves soil structure, aeration and water

holding capacity of the soil

4) It promotes root development, vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting

5) It promotes the growth of beneficial soil fauna

6) It is largely of plant origin and does not contain any animal waste or
harmful attributes

7) It consists of free-flowing uniform granules

8) It does not scorch plants

9) It does not contain weed seeds

10) It has a low moisture content (<7.0%) and is dust-free

Recommendations:

1) Vegetables

Apply at 0.25-0.40 kg per sq metre area. Repeat application at 1

month interval until harvesting.

2) Fruit Trees

Depending on the age and size of trees, apply between 0.5 – 1.5 kg of
BAJA RIA around the base, every 3 to 4 months.

3) Pot Plants

Depending upon pot size and age of plant, apply between 20 gm to 40

gm of BAJA RIA per pot every 8 to 12 weeks and fork in lightly.

4) Lawns

Broadcast at 50 – 75 gm per sq metre.

 BAJA RIA ORGANIC FERTILISER
RECOMMENDATION FOR BANANAS

TIMING FERTILISER AREA OF APPLICATION

Broadcast and rotovate into soil during

Pre-planting GML 2 tonnes/ha
land preparation

Rock Phosphate 50 gm ½ in planting hole and ½ as top dressing

At Planting
Baja Ria 50 gm round the plant base

Circle application
1 month Baja Ria 350 gm
Starting 3” from plant base up to 1.5 ft radius

Baja Ria 500 gm Circle application

2 months
Urea 100 gm Starting 3” from plant base up to 1.5 ft radius

Baja Ria 500 gm Circle application

4 months
Urea 150 gm Starting 3” from plant base up to 3 ft radius

Circle application
6 months Baja Ria 400 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to 4 ft radius

Circle application
9 months Baja Ria 400 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to 4 ft radius

Circle application
12 months Baja Ria 400 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to 4 ft radius

Baja Ria 500 gm Circle application

15 months
Urea 150 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

Circle application
18 months Baja Ria 500 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

Baja Ria 500 gm Circle application

21 months
Urea 150 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

Circle application
24 months Baja Ria 500 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

Baja Ria 500 gm Circle application

27 months
Urea 150 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

Circle application
30 months Baja Ria 500 gm
Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

Circle application
33 months Baja Ria 500 gm Starting 1 ft from plant base up to leaf circle

GML = Ground Magnesium Lime

Baja Ria = 12 – 5 – 10 – 2.5 + TE
 BAJA RIA ORGANIC FERTILISER
RECOMMENDATION FOR FRUIT TREES

At Planting
Incorporate 100 grams of rock phosphate and 50 grams of Bajaria in planting hole
and plant.

Months after planting Fertiliser Grams/Tree

1 month Bajaria 80
3 months Bajaria 100
6 months Bajaria 100
9 months Bajaria 120
12 months Bajaria 150
14 months Rock phosphate 400
15 months Bajaria 200
18 months Bajaria 250
21 months Bajaria 300
24 months Bajaria 350
26 months Rock phosphate 500
27 months Bajaria 500
30 months Bajaria 600
33 months Bajaria 700
36 months Bajaria 800
38 months Rock phosphate 1000
39 months Bajaria 1000
42 months Bajaria 1000
45 months Bajaria 1000
48 months Bajaria 1000
50 months Rock phosphate 1000
51 months Bajaria 2000
54 months Bajaria 2000
57 months Bajaria 2000
60 months Bajaria 2000
Thereafter every 3 months Bajaria 2500

GML = Ground Magnesium Lime

Baja Ria = 12 – 5 – 10 – 2.5 + TE
OTHER FORTIFIED ORGANIC FERTILISER
FORMULATIONS MANUFACTURED BY
UNITED PLANTATIONS BERHAD
 Our Company
United Plantations Berhad is one of the major Plantation Groups in Malaysia
listed on the Main Board of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and the
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S. The Company’s core business is in the
cultivation and processing of oil palms and coconut. The group comprises of
12 estates located in and around the lower Perak District.

Our Research Department

United Plantations Berhad’s Research Department (U.P.R.D.), located in Jendarata Estate
is an integrated component of the group with a fully equipped commercial Tissue Culture
laboratory. The Department’s activities are applied research, advisory services and the
production of quality planting materials of oil palms, coconuts and bananas, and
production of organic fertilizers.

For further information please contact:

Research Department
United Plantations Berhad
36009 Teluk Intan
PERAK, MALAYSIA
Tel : 05-6411411 Fax : 05-6412337
E-mail : uprd4@tm.net.my