ABSTRACT Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.) is an important horticultural commodity widely used as a culinary ingredient. One of the main challenges in its cultivation is the low availability of nitrogen (N) in Inceptisol soil. This study aimed to determine the effect of various nitrogen doses on the growth and yield of Welsh onion and to identify the optimal nitrogen dose. The research wa…
ABSTRACT Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is one of the plantation commodities with economic value due to its various benefits. Coconut plants are widely cultivated by communities, both as a source of oil and as raw material for the food industry. However, the limited availability of superior seeds and the increasingly low productivity are the main problems. This study aims to analyze the quali…
ABSTRACT The soursop plants in Riau is still relatively low compared to other fruit plants, one of the causes is slow germination. This study aims to determine the effective interaction between potassium nitrate concentraction and seed soaking duration to break the dormancy of soursop seeds. The research was conducted at the Plan Ecophysiology Laboratory and greenhouse of the Experimental …
ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the components of genetic diversity, herritability, and genetic correlation between components of corn crop yields so that it can determine which characters can be used as alternative selection criteria. This research was carried out experimentally using a random group design with genotypes consisting of 12 genotypes. Each genotype was repeated 3 times…
ABSTRACT Acid soils generally have high hydrogen ions and cause the soil to react acidically. One of the impacts that arise as a result of acid pH is the low P available to plants. Increasing the efficiency of available phosphate can be done by utilizing phosphate solubilizing microorganisms. Phosphate solubilizing bacteria also play a role in dissolving insoluble phosphate into soluble, b…
ABSTRACT Rice plants (Oryza sativa L.) are very important food crops. Rice productivity needs to be increased in order to maximize production by improving the quality of rice seeds. One effort that can be made to improve the quality of rice seeds is to utilize bacteria containing the hormone indole acetic acid (IAA). The ability of IAA to stimulate cell elongation modifies certain physiolo…
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the degradation rate of chlorpyrifos due to sunlight exposure and exposure duration in peat soil. The research was conducted experimentally using a factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with two treatment factors. The first factor was sunlight exposure (direct and indirect), and the second was the duration of exposure (0, 7, 14, 21, and 29 days). Ea…
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the degradation rate of chlorpyrifos due to sunlight exposure and duration of exposure in peat soil. The research was conducted experimentally using a factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with two treatment factors. The first factor was sunlight exposure (direct and indirect), and the second factor was the duration of exposure (0, 7, 14, 21, and 29…
ABSTRACT Sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata Sturt.) is a type of corn that is often consumed fresh and used as raw material for the food industry because of its higher sugar content compared to other types of corn. This research aims to determine the effect of the interaction of Empty Fruit Bunch Oil Palm ash (EFBOP ash) and NPK fertilizer, the effect of applying EFBOP ash and NPK fertilizer …
ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important commodity as food, animal feed and others. In Riau Province, maize production is declining due to pest attacks, especially aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae), which can reduce yields by up to 78%. Aphids damage plants by sucking fluids, producing honeydew, and becoming virus vectors. Observations on the species and abundance of aphids are needed to …
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the primary source of vegetable oil, with higher productivity compared to other oil-producing crops. In Riau Province, the area of oil palm plantations continues to expand annually. This expansion has led to an increased demand for large quantities of seedlings, thereby necessitating effective nursery practices. In oil palm seedling cultivatio…
ABSTRACT Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a strategic plantation crop in Indonesia that plays an important role in social, economic, and industrial aspects. Indragiri Hilir Regency is the largest producer of tall coconut in Riau Province; however, its productivity declines as the trees age. This study aims to analyze the quality of tall coconut fruits based on plant age in Tembilahan Hulu Di…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is widely cultivated in Indonesia, especially in Riau Province, where many plantations are located on marginal soils like sandytextured Dystrudepts which have high percolation and nutrient leaching. To address this, slow-release fertilizers like Polyhalite are suitable but require potassium supplementation, such as with KCI. This study aims to ex…
ABSTRACT Soybean (Glycine max L.) is an important legume crop due to its high nutritional value and its utilization in various processed products. Efforts to increase soybean productivity are often hampered by the growing dependence on inorganic fertilizers, which pose environmental concerns and increase production costs. A promising and eco-friendly alternative to reduce the use of inorga…
ABSTRACT Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is an important carbohydrate source crop in Indonesia's food diversification program. Its production declined from 2020 to 2021, in line with a decrease in harvested area. One effort to improve the productivity of this crop is by optimizing planting spacing and applying biofertilizers containing microorganisms that play a role in decomposing organ…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a major plantation crop in Indonesia, requiring high-quality seedlings to support optimal growth and yield. This study aimed to determine the effect of combining Libo Ganik organic fertilizer and compound NPKMg 15:15:6:4 fertilizer on seedling growth in the main nursery, and to identify the best dosage combination. The experiment was conducte…
ABSTRACT Soybean (Glycine max L.) is a strategic food crop with high nutritional value, especially as a source of plant-based protein. However, national soybean productivity remains low, partly due to the low fertility of Ultisol soils characterized by acidic pH, limited nutrients, and low organic matter. Environmentally friendly fertilization, such as the application of organic waste com…
ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important commodity used as food, animal feed, and industrial raw materials. In Riau Province, maize production is declining due to S. frugiperda infestation, which can cause losses of up to 40%. The use of synthetic chemical insecticides to control this pest has side effects such as pest resistance and ecosystem disruption. This study aims to test the effect…
ABSTRACT This study aimed to estimate the genetic variability, heritability, and components of production traits in closely related populations of open-pollinated corn (Zea mays L.). The research was conducted experimentally using a randomized block design with four half-sib families and four replications. Observed traits included male and female flowering age, harvest age, cob weight with…
ABSTRACT Fruit flies (Bactrocera sp.) are the primary pests of chili plants (Capsicum annuum L.). An environmentally friendly control solution is the use of traps combined with an attractant from eucalyptus leaf oil (Melaleuca leucadendron L.). This study aims to determine the species of fruit flies that attact chili plants and to obtain the best dose of eucalyptus leaf oil as an attractan…