The tapioca flour industry in Lampung Provinced represented a strategic sector that utilized the region’s vast cassava production potential to drive local economic growth. PT Budi Starch & Sweetener Tbk Way Jepara functioned as a prominent large scale agroindustry that required continuous evaluation of its operational performance to maintain competitiveness. The objectives of this research we…
The objective of this study was to observe the growth and production yield of superior orange popcorn corn varieties, as well as to obtain F3 generation seeds from the cross between these two plants. This research was conducted in Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency from July to October 2025. The research began with cross breeding purple popcorn corn of the F2 generation as the male parent, u…
This study aimed to determine the effect of applying oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) mulch at different rates per palm on the growth and yield of oil palm. The research was conducted at the agricultural cultivation research field of University Sriwijaya, located in Indralaya Utara, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, on 15 years old oil palm plantations. The geographical coordinates of the study…
Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) represents a valuable agricultural product. Nonetheless, the ability to produce high-quality seedlings is constrained due to the limitations of traditional propagation techniques. The effectiveness of tissue culture is significantly affected by the type of culture medium used and the levels of plant growth regulators. While Benzylaminopurine has been shown to enc…
Penelitian kultur jaringan pada genus Durio telah banyak dilakukan. Perbanyakan kultur jaringan memiliki kelebihan, mampu menghasilkan bibit bebas penyakit dalam jumlah banyak, identik dengan tanaman induk, waktu tumbuh relatif singkat, solusi keterbatasan tempat, dan masa penanaman tidak tergantung oleh musim. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi efektivitas konsentrasi Benzyl Amino…
This study aims to determine the most effective raft model to support the growth and production of Grand Rapids variety lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in a floating cultivation system in non-tidal swamplands. The research was conducted using a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with four raft model treatments: bamboo raft (R1), gallon raft (R2), mineral water bottle raft (R3), and organic swamp plant r…
Modern agriculture faces challenges in maintaining sustainable productivity due to the intensive use of inorganic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. The use of Vernonia cinerea as a botanical pesticide and eggshells as organic fertilizer briquettes is one potential approach to enhance plant growth while maintaining the balance of the arthropod ecosystem in a polyculture system. This study ai…
Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) is one of Indonesia's important plantation commodities, the propagation of which still faces obstacles when done conventionally. One effort to overcome this problem is through tissue culture techniques. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the combination of Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) and Benzyl Amino Purine (BAP) concentrations on the growth of…
Robusta coffee can grow well in areas with an average annual temperature between 22ºC and 26ºC. This study aims to determine the effect and effectiveness of NAA (Naphthalene Acetic Acid) and BAP (Benzyl Amino Purine) on Robusta coffee leaf explants (Coffea canephora) using MS (Murashige and Skoog) medium. This study was conducted using a combination of NAA (Naphthalene Acetic Acid) and BAP (B…
Rice is an important agricultural commodity that requires adaptive varieties to enhance production, especially in lowland swamp areas with a varied growing conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth of T3 and TR3 accessions resulted from the crossbreeding of Inpara 8 and Inpago 5 rice varieties, which have good growth and high yield. This study was conducted on shallow s…
Tanaman padi merupakan komoditas pangan yang menghasilkan beras, yang memainkan peran penting dalam kehidupan ekonomi Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, keberadaan padi menjadi prioritas utama masyarakat dalam memenuhi kebutuhan asupan karbohidrat yang dapat mengenyangkan dan menjadi sumber karbohidrat utama. Sebagian besar lahan rawa digunakan untuk mengembangkan budidaya padi. Salah satu masalah yan…
Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) is a widely cultivated horticultural crop in Indonesia due to its high market demand. Water availability is a crucial factor influencing vegetative growth and bulb formation in shallots. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different watering frequencies on the growth and yield of Bima Brebes shallot variety. The experiment was conducted at plastic greenho…
Arthropod species diversity plays an important role in maintaining the balance of agricultural ecosystems. This study aims to determine the diversity of arthropod species in cayenne pepper plants that are intercropped with oil palm plants. This observation was conducted at the Palm Oil Research Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University. The results showed that in the cayenne pe…
The presence of refugia plants plays an important role in maintaining the balance of insect communities in agroecosystems. This study aims to analyze the effect of planting Cosmos caudatus refugia on the diversity, abundance, and population characteristics of phytophagous insects in eggplant (Solanum melongena) cultivation. The research was conducted on two treatments: eggplant cultivation with…
Indonesia, as a tropical country, has high agricultural potential, including the economically valuable eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) commodity. However, eggplant production is often disrupted by plant pests, particularly phytophagous insects such as Empoasca sp. and Altica lythri. This study aims to evaluate the effect of Zinnia elegans refugia plants on the population of phytophagous insects…
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is one of the horticultural crops whose productivity is often distrupted by pest attacks. This study aimed to determine the effect of planting Cosmos caudatus flowers as refugia on the abundance and diversity of entomophagous arthropods, as well as on eggplant productivity. Arthropod sampling was conducted using pitfall traps and pan traps in plost with and without …
This study aims to analyze the diversity of arthropod insects and the role of curly red chili plants (Capsicum annum L.) as refugia in intercropping systems on oil palm plantations. The study was conducted at the Sriwijaya University Oil Palm Research Garden using an experimental method with two treatments, namely oil palm plantations planted with curly red chili peppers and those without curly…
Red ginger (Zingiber officinale var. rubrum) is a high-value medicinal crop whose early growth is strongly influenced by rhizome quality and pre-planting treatments. One alternative to enhance early growth is the application of natural plant growth regulators through rhizome soaking using young coconut water. This study aimed to determine the effect of young coconut water concentration and soak…
Oil palm (Elaeis guinensis Jacq.) is a major plantation commodity because it has high economic value, high productivity, and a strategic role in supporting national industry and the economy. The sustainability of palm oil production is greatly influenced by the health of the plants, which is threatened by insect pest attacks. One of the important pests on oil palm plants is the beetle, which at…
Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important food crops worldwide. Rice can be grown on sub-optimal land, and the land most often used for rice cultivation is swampland. However, farmers face the challenge of uncertainty in predicting the height of water levels. This study aims to determine the yield and growth of T1 and TR1 accessions resulting from the cross between Inpara 8 and Inpago 5 …
Red chili is an important crop in Indonesia, but faces high risks from pest attacks and anthracnose disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum sp. Chitin from crustacean shell waste and turmeric can be used to control this disease. Chitin and compounds in turmeric effectively inhibit fungal growth. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of suppressive microbes against Colletotrichum sp…
Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) attacks frequently reduce the productivity of Brassicaceae crops globally. The purpose of this study was to identify the types of paratoids of P. xylostella eggs and larvae and to determine the extent of their infestation in the lowlands and highlands of South Sumatra. This research was conducted in the lowlands (
Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) represents a significant pest for Brassicaceae crops, with the extent of damage being contingent upon the larval population density. An escalation in population from 0.1 to 3.17 larvae per plant can elevate damage from 2% to 54%. The aim of this research is to determine the attraction of Telenomus sp. to Brassica rapa L. induced by entomopathogenic end…
This study assessed the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana as a bioinsecticide in reducing the infestation and population density of Phyllotreta spp. on Brassica chinensis, considering the increasing resistance of the pest to chemical insecticides and the growing need for sustainable pest management strategies. The findings showed that the bioinsecticide consistently lowered infestation intensity c…
Kelapa sawit merupakan tumbuhan monokotil yang tidak memeiliki akar tunggang, tubuh didaerah tropis. Predator mempunyai jumlah spesies lebih banyak dibandingkan jumlah spesies dari serangga lainnya dalam suatu ekosistem. Tujuan dari peneltian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman spesies dan kelimpahan populasi predator tanaman kelapa sawit yang menghasilkan dan tanaman yang belum menghasi…
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the main plantation crops in Indonesia. The aroma of pollen and nectar from male oil palm flowers is attractive to pollinating insects. The lack of male flower availability in oil palm leads to a low population of E. kamerunicus due to habitat and food source limitations. The low population of pollinating insects results in sub-optimal oil palm produ…
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the largest plantation commodities in Indonesia. Palm oil productivity depends on the amount of pollen from male flowers that falls onto female flowers. Oil palm pollination is carried out by natural pollinators such as Elaeidobius kamerunicus. The aroma of pollen and nectar from male oil palm flowers is favored by E. kamerunicus because it contains …
Visually identifying nettle caterpillars species is often difficult due to the similarity in shape between species. Therefore, the molecular identification approach using DNA barcoding methods, utilizing multigene mitochondrial markers such as COI, COII, and Cyt b, is expected to provide a more effective and scientific solution for specifically identifying pest species. The purpose of this stud…
Polyculture can increase land resource utilization and reduce the risk of crop failure in a single planting area. Polyculture of maize and shallots can maximize light, water, and nutrients while minimizing their use and increasing land productivity. Melastoma malabathricum and eggshells are thought to be able to fulfill the nutrient requirements of maize and shallots because their high Ca and N…
This research examines the potential of Asystasia gangetica, a type of tropical weed, as a base material for producing organic briquette fertilizer and botanical pesticide enriched with eggshell waste in the context of polyculture cultivation of maize (Zea mays L.) and peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent to which this combination of treatments affe…