PALMOILMAGAZINE, SIMALUNGUN – The newly planted or immature palm oil plantations in Afdeling I of PT. Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) IV Regional 1 Kebun Bangun have met all relevant standards. The nursery in these plantations ensures that every tree is poised to thrive according to expectations.
Febryandi Bangun, the Manager of Kebun Bangun, emphasized that since the inception of planting activities, they have consistently prioritized both the quality and quantity of plants, starting from seed selection to nursery management.
PTPN IV Regional 1 Kebun Bangun has been certified compliant with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) standards, ensuring adherence to regulations throughout the planting process.
“The team closely monitors every nursery aspect and would work to do nursery. We also did castration and clean the areas around each tree regularly,” Asistant Afdeling I Kebun Bangun, Joni Hidayat said, as in the official to Palmoilmagazine.com, Thursday (22/2/2024).
He also told the information saying that the plants in Afdeling I, not standard are not true. He thought every nursery process, cleaning up the areas around each tree, arrangement of empty bunches, have been done as same as the regulations.
“We keep doing nursery regularly including castration, we prioritize work standards. And if any area was not cleaned up yet, it happened for area nursery rotation schedule,” Joni said. (T2)
