FAQ

Which are the ideal agronomic conditions (type of soil, weather, rain) to grow hybrid OxG palm?

A.:
Soil
The ideal type of soil to grow are clay loam soils to sandy loam soils, with pH between 5.5 to 6.5, a cationic Exchange capacity >= 20 meq/100 gr of soil, rich in organic matter, minimum base saturation of 20 meq/100 gr of soil, electrical conductivity of 4 or less dS/m, sodium saturation less than 15%, aluminum saturation less than 25%, and less than 10% in slopes.

Weather
a) Requires 150 millimeters of rain per month, distributed in at least three rainfalls per month.
b) 0 to 500 meters above sea level.
c) Temperature: monthly average of 28 ºC.
d) Sunshine: more than 1800 hours/year
e) Relative humidity: less than 75%

What aspects do I need to take into account when starting a palm Project with Indupalma?
A.:
a) Set up crops in terrains approximately 60 Km. from Indupalma’s extraction plants.
b) Own terrains with appropriate technical conditions for growing oil palm.
c) Own terrains to serve as loan guarantees.
d) Terrains where the project will be developed must not have legal limitations (mortgage, testamentary successions, seizures, etc.)
e) Credit analysis is clean, thus not presenting any negative reports. (CIFIN, SARLAT).
f) Sign contracts and other documents required by financial institutions that support the Project.   
g) Have available complementary financial resources for the project’s development.

What are the benefits of the hybrid OxG palm compared to guineensis?

A.: The Coari interspecies hybrid (second generation) developed by Indupalma in partnership with CIRAD, between the African Palm E. guineensis and the American palm E. oleifera (Coari), has the following advantages:

a) The fruit of plants from this seed produce better quality oil: 32,3% saturated fatty acids.
b) Less vulnerable to plagues and diseases, Butt Rot, unexpected withering and ring spots.
c) Easier fruit detachment from natural support or rachis, decreasing fruit loss from those adhered to the cob during the industrial process.
d) Better possibility of greater productive life due to its 0.22 m/year annual growth rate.
e) Reduces harvest to only two rounds per month because its bunch’s ripening process is slower.
f) The production has a sustained behavior; after 18 years of monitoring the observed productive behavior in al hybrids is an average of 228,0 Kg of FF/tree/year equaling 33 tons of FF/hectare/year.