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Oil palm fertiliser programme

Oil Palm

A 25-year commitment on the same soil. NEXGROW keeps the root zone productive across the whole cycle, not just the first rounds.

25+ yrProductive cycle
K & MgHeaviest demand
40 kgNEXGROW bag
The crop

What oil palm asks of your soil.

Oil palm is the most demanding crop most Malaysian growers will ever manage — not because any single application is large, but because it draws on the same soil continuously for 25 years or more. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium leave the block with every bunch harvested, and the soil is expected to keep supplying them round after round.

That is a long time for a purely chemical programme to carry alone. As organic matter declines and inter-row soil compacts under machinery traffic, uptake efficiency falls — and the same fertiliser bill starts buying less yield.

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Sawit adalah tanaman yang paling banyak menggunakan nutrien di Malaysia. Nitrogen, fosforus, kalium dan magnesium keluar dari blok bersama setiap tandan yang dituai, sepanjang lebih 25 tahun.

NEXGROW menyumbang bahan organik melebihi 50% bersama bakteria pelarut fosfat dan asid humik, membantu meningkatkan kecekapan pengambilan nutrien daripada baja yang telah anda gunakan.

Oil Palm crop
The challenges

Three things that cost Sawit growers yield.

01

Inter-row compaction

Harvesting and transport traffic compacts the inter-row over years, restricting root penetration and water infiltration exactly where feeder roots should be working.

02

Nutrient leaching

Heavy tropical rainfall moves soluble nutrients below the root zone before the palm can use them — one of the largest hidden costs in an estate fertiliser budget.

03

Declining organic matter

Long-term monoculture with chemical-only inputs steadily depletes organic matter, reducing the soil’s ability to hold nutrients and buffer dry spells.

The programme

What we recommend for Sawit.

Built to work alongside your existing fertiliser programme, not replace it outright.

NEXGROW
Foundation

Applied alongside your existing NPK programme. Phosphate-solubilising bacteria free up bound phosphorus, humic and fulvic acids raise nutrient-holding capacity, and over 50% organic matter rebuilds structure in the feeder-root zone.

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Crop, product & application

NEXGROW Bio-Organic rates for Oil palm

These published rates apply to NEXGROW Bio-Organic only. Use only the stages and frequency stated in the source; ask our agronomy team before adding applications at other stages.

Crop ageBio-Organic dose
1 year1 kg / palm, every 6 months
2 years2 kg / palm / year
3 years3 kg / palm / year
4 years4 kg / palm / year
5 years and above5 kg / palm / year

Final dosage will be determined by the actual local condition of the soil, crop and weather pattern.

Source: NEXGROW oil palm product profile (Feb 2025).

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Discuss other fertilisers for your crop

Considering another fertiliser? Select a product to ask about suitability, growth stage and application rate for your crop. These links are enquiries, not recommendations to apply every product.

Soil Testing & Lab Analysis

Find out what your soil is actually short of.

We'll test your soil, design a oil palm programme around the result, and set up a trial block at no cost or obligation.

  • Soil analysis — texture, pH, nutrients & organic matter
  • A oil palm application programme built on your result
  • Trial sample delivered to your farm
  • Or WhatsApp us directly on +6011 1101 0666

Soil Testing & Lab Analysis + trial sample

Tell us about your oil palm and our agronomists will design a no-obligation trial.
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Questions

Sawit growers often ask.

Which fertiliser is best for oil palm in Malaysia?+
For oil palm (Sawit), we recommend NEXGROW bio-organic fertiliser alongside your existing programme. It carries over 50% organic matter, more than 20% humic and fulvic acid, and phosphate-solubilising bacteria above 10⁷ CFU per gram — processed aerobically in adherence to Malaysian Standard MS 1517:2012. It is designed to improve the efficiency of the nutrients you already apply rather than replace balanced nutrition.
How often should NEXGROW be applied to oil palm?+
The published NEXGROW Bio-Organic guidance is: 1 year: 1 kg / palm, every 6 months; 2 years: 2 kg / palm / year; 3 years: 3 kg / palm / year; 4 years: 4 kg / palm / year; 5 years and above: 5 kg / palm / year. Final dosage will be determined by the actual local condition of the soil, crop and weather pattern. The source does not give an additional application schedule for other stages. Ask our agronomy team about your soil and crop before adding applications.
Can I use it with my existing fertiliser programme?+
Yes. NEXGROW is designed to integrate with existing practices. Most growers begin with a trial block, keeping their normal programme running and adding NEXGROW alongside it, then compare results over a season before adjusting the balance.
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