Peat soil as agricultural land has various obstacles, one of the problems is the decrease in the groundwater level. Therefore, water management is an absolute necessity for agricultural activities on peatlands. Another effort to provide a good growing environment for corn plants can be supported by the application of organic mulch. The purpose of this study was to study the interaction betw…
Eucalyptus sp. is one of the plant developed as a wood fiber-producing industrial plantation forest in Indonesia. Xanthomonas sp. attack which causes Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) to be one of the obstacles to obtaining uniform seeds with good quality. Infected plants grow with many stems and are stunted compared to plants that are not infected. Thus, it is necessary to have an environmentally fr…
Eucalyptus pellita is one of the annual commodity species that is widely developed and utilized as a raw material for pulp and paper by Industrial Timber Plantation (HTI) companies in Indonesia, especially in dryland areas. The success of an HTI plantation starts with the availability of strong and healthy seedlings in the nursery. However, there are problems with plant pathogen attacks. O…
Bioherbicide from Eucalyptus pellita leaf extract can be used to control weeds in HTI plantations. One of which is Borreria alata (Aubl) DC. weed found in E. pellita HTI plantations. Borreria alata (Aubl) DC., is a broadleaf weed that frequently grows in E. pellita HTI plantations aged < 5 months, with a significant importance value index of 83.99%, indicating its high dominance compared to…
Management of specific primary macronutrients (N, P, and K) is essential to ensure the growth and development of Eucalyptus hybrid mother plants. This research was conducted at the R&D Nursery greenhouse and Soil Laboratory, Tualang District, Siak Regency. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of specific primary macronutrients for the mini cutting production of three Eucal…
Mustard greens (Brassica juncea L.) is one of the broad leaf vegetable commodities that has the potential to be cultivated due to the high public demand for vegetables. The low production of mustard greens is caused by many factors, including pests and plant diseases. Important diseases of mustard greens are wet rot caused by Erwinia caratovora and black rot caused by Xanthomonas campestri…
Oil palm is a plantation crop that generates vegetable oil, which is in high demand in society. Due to the rising demand for vegetable oil, actions must be taken to increase palm oil production by replanting existing land rather than opening new oil palm plantation lands. Applying replanting in small plantations has the possibility of resulting in issues such as soil compaction and a lack o…
Peat soils have a low pH, high cation exchange capacity, low base saturation, and low nutrient content. One of the efforts in peat soil management is the addition of ameliorants such as Biochar. Biochar can improve soil fertility and absorb C, increase pH, increase nutrient availability, nutrient retention, and soil cation exchange capacity. The objectives of the study were to analyze the …
Soybean is one of the most popular agricultural commodities in Indonesia, but soybean production in Riau is still low, therefore it is necessary to make efforts to extend agriculture in the form of developing marginal land. This study aims to study and determine the interaction of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and coal fly ash (FA) zeolite and the main effect of each of these treatment…
The objective of this research are to analyze and investigate the effect of applying zincobor fertilizer and combination of zincobor fertilizer and amelioran dolomite to the potential reduction of shrubby symptoms on acacia plants (Acacia crassicarpa) and to determine the most effective combination of zincobor fertilizer and amelioran dolomite to increase the availability of micronutrienst …
Rice production is increasing due to the massive use of super variety and intensive cultural technique. The main problem occurs when the rice production in Riau is increasing but it is not enough to fulfill daily need of society consumption. The production deficiency is 61 %. Thus to increase the production, a System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technology can be used. The use of SRI meth…
Riau is one of the provinces that has high potential for natural resources, including forest and plantation areas. The forest area in Riau Province is about ± 5,392,336 Ha, while the area for oil palm plantations is ± 2,537,375 Ha and the area for rubber plantations is ± 494, 106 Ha (BPS Riau Province, 2019). Forest and plantation areas require fertile soil to increase productivity. The …
The area of oil palm plantations in Riau Province is 2,323,831 ha with production reaching 7,136,648 tons. The main problem in land use for agriculture and especially plantations is the low fertility rate of soil caused by a number of chemical constraints that limit crop growth such as problems of health, nutrient availability and low content of soil organic matter. During the process of p…
The main problem in rice cultivation is the presence of weeds which cause a decrease in the quantity and quality of crop yields. Generally, farmers use synthetic herbicides to control weeds. One way to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides is the use of bioherbicides. The use of a dose of 60% kiambang extract bioherbicide applied to babadotan weed is the best dose. However, it is not known…
The use of legume cover crops for erosion control and to provide additional N to the soil is well established. An experiment was conducted in the shade house to study the effect of different shade levels on the growth and biomass production potential of LCC. This experiment was started to determine the effect of four different shade treatments N1 (0%, control) N2 (55%) N3 (65%) N4 (75%) on…
Sembung rambat (Mikania micrantha) is a broadleaf weed that is commonly found on agricultural land. Weed control in agricultural land is generally carried out using synthetic herbicides, the use of synthetic herbicides has negative effects such as the death of natural enemies, polluting the environment, decreasing soil organic matter levels and increasing weed resistance. Bioherbicide is …
Shallots (Allium ascalonicum L.) are one of the tuber-producing horticultural commodities that can be used in the form of direct spices or packaged fried onions. Factors that cause the need for shallots to be unfulfilled in Riau such as the lack of land expansion for shallot cultivation, the size of the bulbs used for seedlings is less than optimal and the soil conditions are less fertile so th…
This study aims to determine the effect of liquid waste of oil palm, the number of biopore holes and their interaction on soil physical and chemical properties, leaf nutrient content and oil palm growth in Dystrudepts soil. This study was conducted from December 2019 to April 2020. This research was conducted in a 3x3 factorial experiment using a completely randomized design, each treatment…
The matoa plant (Pometia pinnata.) is a typical plant of the Papua region belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Matoa is generally propagated through seeds (generative). Matoa seeds are recalcitrant which cannot be stored for long. Vegetative propagation has the advantage that seed production does not depend on the availability of seeds or fruit season, can produce new plants with the same …
Moringa is a multipurpose plant, so it attracts people's interest to plant it. Moringa planting by the community is mostly done on Inceptisol soils that have low fertility. Given the importance of growth and productivity of Moringa plants on Inceptisol soils and high leaf Mg levels, a study was carried out on improving the chemical properties of inceptisol media applied to Calcite and Kiserite …