ABSTRACT The main pest that attacks sweet corn crops is the armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith. The armyworm S. frugiperda has been found to be harmful to sweet corn crops with an attack rate of 15-100%. Control of armyworm S. frugiperda in sweet corn plants generally still use synthetic chemical insecticides because they can control pests quickly and practically. Biological control is …
ABSTRACT This study was aimed to produce sweet corn (Zea mays Saccharata Sturt.) with better growth and production in peatlands by applying Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB).The research has been implemented from August 2019 to October 2019 at a village of Rimbo Panjang, Kampar district. The research was conducted in the form of a factorial randomized…
ABSTRACT The main pest of rice plant (Oryza sativa L.) is brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal.) pest. Brown planthopper pest causes several effects, namely hopperburn, as viruses vector and can results in crop failure. The control strategy applied by farmers until now is the use of synthetic insecticides, which cause resistance, resurgence and natural enemies as well as create secondary…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to obtain the number of applications of biofertilizers and biological agents, as well as the best combination of applications of biofertilizers and biological agents for the growth of oil palm seedlings in the main nursery. This research was conducted experimentally using a factorial completely randomized design (CRD). The first factor was the number of appli…
ABSTRACT Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is a horticultural plant having the main pest, the fruit fly Bactrocera sp. The safe and effective is that controlling the use of trap combined with the attractant of basil plant leaves (Ocimum basilicum L.). The purpose of this study is to get the ablest dosage of basil leaf oil which is ablest to trap fruit fly. This research was conducted at STIFARM P…
ABSTRACT Sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata Sturt) is widely used because it has a relatively high nutritional content and sugar content so it tastes sweeter than ordinary corn. Efforts to increase the productivity of sweet corn are proper fertilization. One type of organic fertilizer that can be used is green manure. Green manure comes from plant leaves that are immersed in the soil fresh, o…
ABSTRACT Mung bean (Vigna radiata L) is a type of food plant that is widely known in Indonesia because mung bean seeds contain lots of protein and vitamins. Increasing production can be done by improving cultivation techniques such as increasing soil fertility by means of fertilization. Water hyacinth compost can improve the physical, biological, and chemical properties of the soil so that…
ABSTRACT Red chili plant (Capsicum annum L.) is a horticultural plant that has high economic value in Indonesia. Pest attacks on red chili plants are an obstacle in the cultivation of red chili. Armyworm caterpillars (Spodoptera litura F.) are pests of red chili plants that can cause yields to decrease up to 80%. The control using local entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana is an effort to…
ABSTRACT Oil palm is a leading plantation commodity in Indonesia, but production has not been optimal due to pest attacks (UPDKS) which can reduce oil palm production, so prevention is needed. The high costs for insecticides and the negative impacts caused make it an alternative use of natural enemies, one of which is Eocanthecona furcellata, but it is constrained by the difficulty of providin…
ABSTRACT Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is one of the plantation commodities that had important role in economic activity in Indonesia as a raw material commonly used for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and beverage industries. Efforts to increase cocoa production on Ultisol soil can required by applying Mucuna bracteata compost and NPK fertilizer. This research is an experimental research that…
ABSTRACT The rubber plants (Hevea brasiliensis Muell Arg.) is one of the important plantations crops in Riau Province that plays a role as a source of income, employment revenue, economic resources and encouragement of economic growth centers in Riau. The productivity of rubber plants in Riau is still low due to disease infection. One of the important diseases of the rubber plant is white …
ABSTRACT Food needs rice production (Oryza sativa L.) in Riau Province was unstabled for the last three years starting from 2016 to 2018. One of the main obstacles to upland rice is the attack of Rice Seed Bug Pest(Leptocorisa acuta T.). Environmental pest control was offered using the biological control of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae Metsch (Sorokin). The aim of the study was to obt…
ABSTRACT The low productivity of upland rice in Rokan Hulu is caused by the improper planting time. Land dryness often occurs as a result of incorrectly predicting climate which in turn hurts crop yields. This research was conducted to determine the level of groundwater availability based on analysis of the land water balance and to determine the planting time of upland rice. The method us…
ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the effect of the interaction of the duration of immersion in auxin growth regulators and the origin of the cutting material and to obtain the best soaking time and origin of the cutting material for the growth of pepper cutting. The research was conducted at the Experimental Garden at the Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University from June to August 201…
ABSTRACT This research aimed to obtain the proper nutrient concentration and the best nutrient concentration and increase the growth and yield of pakcoy through the floating hydroponic system. The research was conducted in the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Riau from October to November 2019. The research used a non-factorial completely randomized design …
ABSTRACT Soybean is an important food crop in Indonesia, which contains a lot of protein and is useful as an industrial ingredient and animal feed. Callosobruchus analis F. is a pest that causes a decrease in soybean production in storage. The recommended control is using plant based insecticides using custard apple seed (Annona squamosa L.). This research aims to obtain a dose of custard a…
ABSTRACT This study is aimed at knowing the interaction of cow biourin with fertilizers for growth and production of shallot and getting a combination of cow biourin with the best fertilizer and a consentration of cow biourin and an NPK dose of growth and production of shallot. The research was carried out at the experimental garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University, Bina Widy…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a leading commodity from the plantation sector which plays an important role in Indonesia. Pest attacks on oil palm plants are an obstacle in oil palm cultivation. Oryctes rhinoceros L. is one of the pests of oil palm plants which can cause a decrease in production of up to 20% - 25% in mature plants and cause death in immature plants. Control…
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to get better yields of the true shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) seed of Tuk Tuk variety on land that had been given plastic mulch and sprayed with coconut water. The research was carried out under the experimental garden shading net of the Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University, Pekanbaru, from July to October 2019, in split plot design experiment of…
ABSTRACT This research is about the Analysis of the Added Value of Yellowfin Tuna Fish (Thunnus albacares) at PT. Dempo Andalas Samudera Bungus, Teluk Kabung, Padang City, West Sumatra Province, which was held in May 2020. This study aims to describe the processing of Yellowfin Tuna Fish (Thunnus albacares) and analyze the value added (Value Added) of Yellowfin Tuna Fish products. (Thunnu…