ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a major plantation commodity in Indonesia, particularly in Riau Province, due to its high potential for development and its role in producing vegetable oil. As of 2022, Indonesia's oil palm plantation area reached 14.98 million hectares, with 2.85 million hectares located in Riau, accounting for 20% of the national total. Delayed flowering and…
ABSTRACT Clania tertia is a type of bagworm that attacks oil palm plantations in Indonesia. A common bagworm control technique is to use synthetic pesticides that can have a negative impact. The solution offered is to use the entomopathogenic Metarhizium anisopliae rice field isolate as an environmentally friendly alternative. This study aims to obtain the concentration of entomopathogenic fun…
ABSTRACT Oil palm plant is one of the plantation commodities that have an important role in economic activities in Indonesia. Cultivating oil palm plants as monocultures causes the environment more favorable for insect pests to attack the plants. To overcome this, it is necessary to observe the types and populations of pests on palm oil plants. This research aimed to obtain information and…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of Indonesia's main plantation commodities, especially in Riau Province. One of the key factors influencing the productivity of oil palm is the time required for flowering and fruit maturation. This study aimed to evaluate the interaction effects of coal-based fertilizer and NPK fertilizer, and to determine the optimal combination that aff…
ABSTRACT Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is an important commodity for the people of Indonesia, especially in Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau. The land in coastal areas is generally tidal land, which often faces various problems. This study aims to determine the quality of coconuts produced based on differences in land elevation. The research uses a non-experimental comparative observational ap…
ABSTRACT This study aims to see the interaction between coal fertilizer and potassium fertilizer and get the best combination of coal fertilizer and potassium fertilizer for the time of flower emergence and production of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). This research was carried out in an oil palm plantation in Agrotourism Village, Rumbai District, Pekanbaru City, Riau. This research was ca…
ABSTRACT Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) is one of the leading horticultural crops that is highly favored by the public as a cooking spice and is also useful as a traditional medicine. Efforts to increase shallot production still face obstacles, such as pest attacks by the onion caterpillar (Spodoptera exigua Hubner), which can cause yield losses of 32–42%. One of the control strategies …
ABSTRACT Chip quality is very important as it affects the next stages of production. Chip quality includes parameters such as accept, reject, overthick, pin fraction, fines, and chip length. This study analyzed the effect of different wood species on chip quality, specifically Acacia mangium, Acacia crassicarpa, and Eucalyptus. This study was conducted by analyzing secondary data in 8 days at …
ABSTRACT A winder machine is a machine that functions to roll a jumbo roll and cut the roll where the rolls will later be adjusted to customer demand. During the winding process, problems are often found in the form of defects or defects in sheeter roll products, which can affect the physical quality, aesthetics, and performance of the product when used by end customers. These defects can appe…
ABSTRACT Steam is one of the primary energy sources used in the pulp drying process at the Pulp Dryer Department. High steam consumption directly affects production costs and overall energy efficiency in the plant. During the internship period, it was observed that daily steam consumption fluctuated not only due to operational disturbances such as downtime or shutdowns, but also appeared to be…
ABSTRACT Inconsistent quality and reliability of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) supplies posed major challenges for palm oil companies in maintaining efficient and stable operations. Selecting an FFB supplier was essential to ensure sustainable factory operations and maintain production quality standards. This study aimed to determine the most appropriate FFB supplier for PTPN IV Regional III Sei…
ABSTRACT This research investigates the effectiveness of inventory control for raw materials at Mi Tenaga Muda by implementing the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) method. MRP serves as a systematic approach to planning and scheduling material requirements, particularly focusing on wheat flour as the primary raw material in noodle production. The study employed a case study methodology …
ABSTRACT Nuggets are a type of fast food with high protein that can be consumed by everyone. The purpose of study was to obtain the ratio of selected tempeh and young jackfruit in making nuggets tempeh according to SNI 6683-2014. The study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 4 treatments and 4 replications. The treatment in this study used…
ABSTRACT Velva is a frozen dessert made from fruit or vegetables, sugar, water, and stabilizers. Making velva requires a combination of stabilizers with the optimum concentration to produce velva with a soft texture and long melting power. This research aims to obtain the best concentration ratio of Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and gum Arabic in making Dutch eggplant Velva. This research …
ABSTRACT Sago plants are a type of palm that can serve as a carbohydrate source due to their high starch production. However, using natural sago starch in food products and its processed derivatives remains limited. Natural sago starch has certain limitations in its physicochemical characteristics. These limitations can be addressed through dual modification, specifically fermentation and auto…
ABSTRACT Tubers in Indonesia are a source of carbohydrates after cereals, and have many types, one of which is purple sweet potato. Purple sweet potato has a complex nutritional content so that it has the potential to be made into various forms of processed food, one of which is jelly candy. Jelly candy generally adds fruit juice or essense in adding aroma, color, and distinctive taste and…
ABSTRACT Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits to the host if consumed in sufficient quantities. The activity of bile salt deconjugation and inhibition of pathogenic bacteria needs to be carried out on Limosilactobacillus fermentum InaCC B1295 and Pediococcus pentosaceus strain 2397 with and without CMF hydrogel encapsulation from oil palm fronds. This study was ca…
ABSTRACT Dry noodles are popular in Indonesia and primarily made from wheat flour. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in using sago starch as a glutenfree food alternative. Heat moisture treatment (HMT) can modify sago starch properties, depending on processing conditions like moisture content. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of varying moisture content during HMT …
ABSTRACT Marshmallow is a soft candy with a soft, chewy texture and a distinctive sweet taste. Natural coloring, such as rosella flower petal extract, is expected to provide good marshmallow characteristics. This research aimed to determine the best marshmallow treatment by adding rosella flower petal extract to its physicochemical and sensory characteristics. This research was carried out…
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…