ABSTRACT Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a secondary food commodity which has high nutritional value and economic value. The need for peanuts in Riau Province every year always increases, while the productivity of peanuts has decreased so that it cannot meet the needs. The cause of peanut productivity lower was effect of not optimal cultivation techniques such as inappropriate plant population …
ABSTRACT The demand of shallots that increase are not balanced with their productions especially in Riau. One of the main cause of low productivity is the attack of nuisance plant organism. The research aims to analyze the diseases that are caused by fungi and the intensity of their attacks on Shallots in Bungaraya Village, Bungaraya Sub District, Siak Regency. The research is done by using an…
ABSTRACT Rice is one of the most common meals consumed by Indonesians on a regular basis. The rice powder beetle is a rice pest (Sitophilus oryzae L). Rice powder bugs can be controlled using botanical insecticides. The goal of this study was to find out what dosages of kaffir lime leaf powder (Citrus hystrix DC.) were most successful in controlling S. oryzae pests on rice in storage. The expe…
ABSTRACT Oryctes rhinoceros is the main pest that attacks oil palm plantations from pre-seedling to mature stage. Control of Oryctes rhinoceros at the farm level still uses chemical insecticides, so it is necessary to use other safe and environmentally friendly control methods. An effective and friendly way to control the environment is by using a pesticide from the plant-based Gamal leaf (Glir…
ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to select and obtain isolates of rhizosphere fungi from sugar palm plants which have high antagonicity against G. boninense Pat., cause of stem basal rot disease of oil palm plant and to identify to the genus level. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Plant Disease, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Riau, Pekanbaru. The research methods used in…
ABSTRACT Cultivation with a drip fertigation system using rice husk charcoal and sawdust is expected to optimize the growth and production of tomato plants. This study aims to determine the effect of the combination of planting media and the interval of giving the best nutrient solution on the growth and production of tomato plants. The research was conducted in the screen house of the Faculty…
ABSTRACT Soybean is the third most important food crop commodity after rice and corn. Pests that attack soybean seeds in storage are soybean powder beetles (Callosobruchus analis F.). Pest control can be done by using forest betle (Piper aduncum L.) vegetable insecticide. This research aims to obtain an effective concentration of forest betle flour to control the attack of Callosobruchus anali…
ABSTRACT This study airms to determine the effect of giving phosphate solubilizing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and getting the best dose to increase the growth and production of paddy soil (Oryza sativa L.). This study used a ramdomized block design, consisting of two factors with three replications. First factor is phosphate solubilizing bacteria consisting of three levels (0, 2…
ABSTRACT Spodoptera frugiperda J.E Smith is the primary pest that can reduce maize output. Soursop leaf is a botanical pesticide that can be used to control it (Annona muricata L.). The purpose of this study was to determine the most effective concentration of soursop leaf powder extract on fall armyworm mortality (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E Smith). This research was conducted out in the Pl…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) comes from the Palmae family which is a source of vegetable oil. The production of oil palm plants that continues to increase certainly requires efforts, one of which is through fertilization. This study aims to see the effectiveness of the frequency of application of slow release potassium fertilizer on the productivity of oil palm (Elaeis guineensi…
ABSTRACT This research aims to determine the effect of the interaction between vermicompost fertilizer and mycorrhizal, the single factor of each treatment, and to obtain the best combination of vermicompost fertilizer and mycorrhizal on the growth and yield of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Ultisol medium. This research was conducted at the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture,…
ABSTRACT This study aims to obtain biochemical physiological characters and to test endophytic bacteria that have antagonistic activity against Xanthomonas sp. This research was conducted with experimental methods and observation methods. Endophytic bacterial antagonist test against Xanthomonas sp. in vitro with experimental methods was carried out using a completely randomized design (CRD) wi…
ABSTRACT The paddy production is decreasing due to land characteristics that are not suitable for its crop requirements. This study aims to identify the inhibiting factors of growth and production and evaluate land suitability based on the factors that inhibit growth and production paddy fields. The research method used is a soil survey. Soil sampling points were determined based on the overl…
ABSTRACT Corn is a cereal plant that is very popular in Indonesia. The main problem in corn cultivation is Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith attack. Botanical pesticide of forest betel (Piper aduncum L.) can be the alternatif to controling S. frugiperda in a safe way. The purpose of this study was to obtain an effective extract concentration of forest betel to control S. frugiperda. The resea…
ABSTRACT The research aims to determine the effect of interaction along with the best dosage between palm oil sludge and TSP fertilizer in increasing growth and yield of Soybean, The research was conducted at Experimental Garden of Agriculture Faculty, University of Riau, from March 2020 to July 2020. This research is a factorial experiment was arranged using Completely Randomized Design (CRD…
ABSTRACT Sitophilus oryzae L. is a pest that can destructive and lower the quality of rice in storage. The recommended control is using plant based insecticides using great morinda seed (Morinda citrifolia L.). This research aims to obtain a dose of great morinda seed flour (Morinda citrifolia L.) that is effective in controlling the pest S. oryzae on rice in storage. The research was cond…
ABSTRACT The Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros L.) is the main pest on oil palm plantations (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). An environmentally friendly control of O. rhinoceros is by using botanical pesticides extracted from bintaro leaf flour (Cerbera manghas L.). The research was conducted at the Plant Pest Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University. The study was conducted from …
ABSTRACT This study aims to select the endophytic fungi of acacia plants which have the best antagonistic potential as biological agents against fungi Ceratocystis sp.. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of Plant Protection Departement PT. Arara Abadi, Desa Pinang Sebatang, Kecamatan Tualang, Kabupaten Siak, Riau. The study was conducted for six months from March 2019 to August 2019…
ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the effect of the application of palm oil mill boiler ash on different media on the growth of oil palm seedlings and find the best dose of palm oil mill boiler ash that produces the best growth of oil palm seedlings in the prenursery. This study used a split plot design, consisting of two factors with three replications. The main plot is media consisti…
ABSTRACT Increasing the productivity of lowland rice can be done by offering P fertilizer using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Optimal growth in plants is determined by the availability of Phosphorus (P) in the soil medium. The available P nutrients were increased by P fertilization. This study aims to determine the interaction effect of multiple doses and timing of application …