Smallholder Oil Palm Manual
Diemer P. (FAO Consultant), Chinchilla C. (ASD Costa Rica), Griffee P. (FAO)

2007

Compact Seeds and Clones and their Potential for High Density Planting
Amancio Alvarado, Ricardo Escobar, Francisco Peralta, and Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 31, 1-8. 2007"

The Oil Palm Industry in Costa Rica - Country Report
Ricardo Escobar and Francisco Peralta
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 31, 17-20. 2007"

Red ring and other diseases of the oil palm in central and South america
Carlos Chinchilla and Ricardo Escobar
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 30, 1-27. 2007"

2006

Quarantine regulations for oil palm seeds and clones from Costa Rica
Ricardo Escobar and Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 29, 1-10. 2006"

Performance of ASD's oil palm parent material in South Sumatra. The search for elite planting material for Indonesia
C.J. Breure
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 29, 19-30. 2006"

A method to control vines (Araceae) growing on oil palm stems
Adolfo Soto, Alvaro Carmona, Héctor Albertazzi, Andrés Quesada
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 29, 31-36. 2006"

2005

There is no known risk of pest or pathogen introduction through the import of oil palm clones from Costa Rica
Carlos Chinchilla and Nidia Guzman
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 28, 1-2. 2005"

Stress tolerant palm varieties
Amancio Alvarado and Francisco Sterling
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 28, 5-20. 2005"

Onset of spear rot symptoms in oil palm and prior (and contemporary) events
Hector albertazzi, Juan Bulgarelli and Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 28, 21-41. 2005"

2004

Strategies in Production of Oil Palm Compact Seeds and Clones
Ricardo Escobar and Amancio Alvarado
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 27, 13-26. 2004"

Stenoma cecropia Meyrick, a defoliator of the oil palm in Central America
Ramón G. Mexzón and Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 27, 27-31. 2004"

2003

ASD Oil Palm Germplasm from Nigeria
Dewayne L. Richardson; Amancio Alvarado
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 26, 1-22. 2003"

Disease progress curves and spatial distribution of the red ring/little leaf ( Bursaphelenchus cocophillus Cobb.) and charcoal base rot (Ustulina deusta (Hoff. Ex Fr.) diseases in oil palm
Rony Barboza and Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 26, 33-44. 2003"

Insect pollination of oil palm - a comparison of the long term viability and sustainability of Elaeidobious kamerunicus in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Costa Rica and Ghana
Cawdwell R.W., Hunt D., Reid A., Mensah B.A. and Chinchilla C.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 25, 1-16. 2003"

The bag worm, Oiketicus hirbyi Lands Guilding (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) a pest of oil palm.
Ramon G. Mexzon, Carlos Chinchilla and Rolvin Rodriguez
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 25, 17-28. 2003"

2002

Preliminary results of performances of ASD's genetic material at Bina Sawit Makmur in South Sumatra. 
C.J. Breure
International Oil Palm Conference, Nusa Dua, Bali. 2002

Historical account of ASD's oil palm germplasm collections

Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, N°24, 1-16. 2002"

Vegetative growth of a Deli x AVROS cross
Juan Bulgarelli, Carlos Chinchilla and Amancio Alvarado 
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 24, 24-29. 2002"

Male inflorescences, population of Elaeidobious kamerunicus and pollination in a young commercial oil palm plantation in a dry area of Costa Rica 
Juan Bulgarelli1, Carlos Chinchilla, Rolbin Rodríguez 
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, No 24, 32-37. 2002"

Vegetative growth in prenursery of five commercial varieties of oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)
Enrique Coto, Carlos Chinchilla, Juan Bulgarelli, Tomás Palma
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 23, 1-13. 2002.

Low soil phosphorus content associated with a reduction in trunk diameter in oil palm
Floria Ramírez, Carlos Chinchilla, Juan Bulgarelli
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 23, 20-26. 2002.

Notes on rat damage in oil palm in Costa Rica.
Randall Torres, Albin Salazar
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 23, 31-32. 2002.

2001

Use of two bioassays to estimate the residual effect and nutritional value of a compost made from oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis , Jacq.) empty fruit bunches.
Manuel Segura; Carlos Ramírez; Carlos Chinchilla; Randall Torres
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 22, 1-11. 2001.

Chlorotic ring spot (anillo clorótico) and other virus-like symptoms in oil palm: risks for seed transmission.
Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 22, 17-22. 2001.

2000

An effective trap to capture adults of Opsiphanes cassina F. (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) and observations on the behavior of the pest in oil palm.
Loría Ronny, Chinchilla Carlos,Domínguez José, Mexzón Ramón
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 21, 1-8. 2000.

Kernel content and income in oil palm.
Bulgarelli Juan,Sterling Francisco
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 21, 13-15. 2000.

Cumulative index of papers published in “ASD Oil Palm Papers”.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 21, 18-20. 2000.

Publication guide for the magazine “ASD Oil Palm Papers”.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 21, 21-22. 2000.

Use of Rhyncho-Lure® (rhynchophorol), the male aggregation pheromone of Rhynchophorus palmarum L., in Costa Grande, Guerrero, Mexico.
Camino, L.; Hernández, R.; Gutiérrez, O.; Castrejón, G.; Arzuffi, B.; Jiménez, P.; Castrejón, A.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 20, 1-8. 2000.

Wild vertebrates associated with an oil palm plot in Tabasco, México.
Saúl Sánchez
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 20, 13-16. 2000.

Oil palm selection based on kernel content.
A. Alvarado, F. Sterling, C. Montoya
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 20, 19-26. 2000. 

Pollen germination in populations derived from a hybrid of Elaeis guineensis and E.oleifera
A. Alvarado, G. Bulgarelli, B. Moya
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 20, 32-34. 2000.

1998

Plant species attractive to beneficial entomofauna in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations in Costa Rica
Ramon g. Mexzon and Carlos Ml. Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 19, 1-22. 1998.

Use of chemical treatments to induce seed germination in oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)
Jorge Herrera, Ramiro Alizaga y Eric Guevara
Reproducido de "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 18, 1-16. 1998.

The red ring/ little leaf syndrome and Metamasius hemipterus captures in oil palm in costa Rica
Juan Bulgarelli, Carlos Chinchilla, Cam Oehlschlager
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 18, 17-24. 1998.

Oil palm pests and pollinators in Tabasco, México
Saúl Sánchez S. and Carlos F. Ortiz G.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 18, 25-28. 1998.

The use of paclobutrazol in oil palm clones during the nursery stage
Eduardo Carvajal, Amancio Alvarado, Francisco Sterling
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 18, 29-33. 1998.

Advanced Oil Palm Planting Material: Vegetative Growth and Yield
Carlos Ml. Chinchilla, Juan Bulgarelli, Geovanny Castrillo and Alfredo Salas.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 17, 1-19. 1998.

Seasonal Variation in the Oil Extraction Rate in Oil Palm
Amancio Alvarado y Francisco Sterling.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 17, 20-30. 1998.

1997

Common Spear Rot / Crown Disease in oil palm: effect on growth and initial yields
Carlos Ml. Chinchilla, Alfredo Salas y Geovanni Castrillo.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 16, 1-17. 1997.

The effect of climate and oil palm age on variation in some bunch components in Coto, Costa Rica.
Francisco Sterling, Cristóbal Montoya and Amancio Alvarado
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 16, 19-30. 1997.

The presence of  Stategus aloeus L. (Scarabaeidae) in the State of Tabasco, México.
Saúl Sánchez S.  and Carlos F. Ortiz G.
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 16, 31-34. 1997.

1996

Oil and Kernel Extraction Rates in the Oil Palm Industry in Costa Rica, Central America - COUNTRY REPORT
Francisco Peralta, Cristóbal Montoya and Ricardo Escobar
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, N°15, 1-7. 1996

Agronomic Factors Associated to Common Spear Rot/Crown Disease in Oil Palm
Amancio Alvarado, Carlos Ml. Chinchilla, Juan Bulgarelli, Francisco Sterling
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, N°15, 8-28. 1996.

Oil palm planting materials by ASD de Costa Rica
Ricardo Escobar, Francisco Sterling and Francisco Peralta
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers, N°14, 1-12. 1996.

There is no (known) danger in importing palm diseases trough oil palm seed imports from Costa Rica
Carlos Ml. Chinchilla; Carlos H. Umaña
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 13, 1-8. 1996

Natural enemies of harmful arthropods in oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) en Tropical America
Ramón Mexzón; Carlos Ml Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 13, 9-33. 1996"

The Biology of Sibine megasomoides Walker (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae): observations of the pest in oil palm in Costa Rica
Ramón G. Mexzón, Carlos M. Chinchilla and Danny Salamanca
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 12, 1-10, 1996

A Pheromone based trapping system for Rhynchophorus palmarum and Metamasius hemipterus
C.M. Chinchilla, C. Oeshlschlager and J. Bulgarelli
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 12, 11-17, 1996

Crown disease /Common spear rot in oil palms: genetic differences and effects on initial production
F. Sterling and A. Alvarado
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 12, 18-32, 1996

1995

The History of Oil Palm Breeding in the United Fruit Company
D.L. Richardson
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 11, 1-22, 1995

Ekona and Calabar as Alternative Sources of Male Parents in the Commercial Production of the Oil Palm Seed
F. Sterling and A. Alvarado
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers, N° 11, 23-32, 1995.

Diurnal predatory birds and damage caused by rats in oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) in Honduras
Mario Padilla, Carlos Chinchilla, Exelí Arias and Israel Flores
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 10, 1-12, 1995

Subsoiling in oil palm
Rubén Ortiz
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 10, 13-15, 1995

Moisture hunidity equilibrium of oil palm ( Elaeis guineensis ) kernels produced in costa Rica
Ronald Jiménez, Manel Zeledón and Ramiro Alizaga
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 10, 16-26, 1995

Guidelines for testing and selecting parent palms in oil palm. Practical aspects and statistical methods.
C.J. Breure and L.R. Verdooren
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 9, 1-68, 1995

1994

Calibration of a capacitance-type moisture meter for oil palm kernels Elaeis guineensis
Ramiro Alizaga ; Manuel E. Zeledón; Ronald Jiménez
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers No 8, 1-6, 1994

Tillage effect on young oil palm growth in Costa Rica
Rubén A. Ortiz; Norberto Durán
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 8, 22-24, 1994

1993

Studies on the etiology of the crown disease / spear rot syndrome in oil palm
J. E. Monge, C. M. Chinchilla and A. Wang
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 7, 1-16, 1993

1992

Mulch and fertilizer effect on soil nutrient content, water conservation and oil palm growth
R.A. Ortiz, E. Villalobos and O. Fernández
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers, No. 6, 1-11, 1992

Mulch and antitranspirant application for water conservation in oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
E. Villalobos, R. A. Ortiz, C. Echandi and H. León
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers, No. 6, 12-20, 1992

Early growth of young oil palm under different leguminous cover crops
R. A. Ortiz and O. Fernández
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers, No. 6, 21-23, 1992

Management of the American palm weevil (Rhychophorus palmarum) and the red ring disease in oil palm by pheromone-based trapping
A. C. Oehlschlager, C. M. Chinchilla and M. González
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers, N° 5, 15-23. 1992

Capture of Rhynchophorus palmarum in traps baited with the male-produced aggregation pheromone
C. M. Chinchilla and A.C. Oehlschlager
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers , N° 5, 1-8. 1992

1991

Flex (fomasafen) & cobra (lactofen): Two products with potential for broadleaf weed control for leguminous covers in oil palm plantations
Alvaro Carmona
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 4, 1-5, 1991

Herbicide resistance: a new challenge in chemical weed control
Bernal E. Valverde
ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 4, 6-11, 1991

Symptomatology associated with water deficit in oil palm
Carlos H. Umaña & Carlos M. Chinchilla
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 3, 1-4, 1991

Variation in the total of unsaturated fatty acids in oils extracted from different oil palm germplasms
Carmen E. Chávez and Francisco Sterling
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 3, 5-8, 1991

Pollinating insects and the pollination of oil palms in Central America
Carlos M. Chinchilla and Dewayne L. Richardson
Reproduced from ASD Oil Palm Papers N° 2, 1-18, 1991

The red ring-little leaf syndrome in oil palm and coconut
Carlos Chinchilla
Reproduced from "ASD Oil Palm Papers No. 1, 1-17. 1991