In Indonesia, rubber was made into agribusiness on a large scale in 1902 on the island of Java and grew rapidly. Indonesia itself is a country with the largest plantation area, but Indonesia occupies the second position in rubber plantation production after Thailand. Rubber plantations in Indonesia are around 2.8 million hectares or 88% of which 78.9% of the plantations are owned by the people.…
Adaptation and mitigation are one of the first steps in carrying out a policy to reduce the negative impacts of climate change that cause damage to farmers' paddy fields. The objectives of this study are (1) Identifying what conditions cause floods in rice fields in Merah Mata Village, Banyuasin District 1, Banyuasin Regency, (2) Knowing the recommendations for adaptation and mitigation strateg…
The citrus plant is the most important fruit in the world. Citrus fruit is ranked first in the international fruit market. Indonesia is the second largest orange importing country in ASEAN. Orange is one of the horticultural commodities that serves as a source of nutrition, source of income, and a source of foreign exchange. Global competition increases sales of oranges and the survival of the …
Red chili (Capsicum annuum) is a horticultural commodity that is in great demand by the world community. This plant also has many species with many different characteristics. Therefore, many red chilies are cultivated to meet the needs of the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of diversity of predatory arthropods present in red chili plantations that were applied to…
The Solanaceae family is a group of vegetable plants that are widely grown in Indonesia, both in the lowlands and highlands. Several types of solanaceous plants that are often cultivated are chilies, eggplants, and tomatoes. This can happen because of the high consumer interest in chili and eggplant. However, the successful cultivation of solanaceous crops is still constrained by the infestatio…
Evaluation of the Implementation of Integrated Plant Pest and Disease Control by Food Crop Farmers in South Sumatra (Supervised by BAMBANG GUNAWAN) Food plants are plants that can produce the main needs for humans, namely carbohydrates and proteins. In Indonesia, the most widely cultivated food crops are rice and corn because they are the staple food for Indonesian people. One of the causes of …
Endophytic microbes are microorganisms found in plants. Endophytic strains are found in various plant parts including roots, leaves, stems, flowers and seeds. Ceratocystis is a pathogen that attacks various types of plants, such as Acacia mangium, Acacia crassicarpa, and lansium domesticum. Control of this disease by using endophytic microbial exploration to stimulate growth and development of …
Agriculture is one of the income sectors for the Indonesian people because most of the people work as farmers, where food crops and horticulture are the main commodities in the agricultural sector that are needed. Pest and disease attacks are the main obstacles that can cause losses and decreased production yields for farmers. Hence the need for environmentally friendly pest and disease control…
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is an invasive pest that causes serious damage to maize plants. Pest control with entomopathogenic endophytic fungi has been widely used in several countries.The nature of S. frugiperda larvae, which attack many growing points on parts of plants that are difficult to reach, makes the use of endophytic fungi very effective in controlling them. Endophytic fungi …
This study aims to find out and obtain the right dose of magnesium origin kieserite for the growth and yield of oil palm plants. The research was carried out at the Oil Palm Research Plantation (-3013'16.8", 104038'25.8"), Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra. Research was from February to June 2022. The study used the method of Rand…
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides space and rights to life for all components of ecological biota without causing damage to cultivated plants. The problems faced by farmers related to pests and diseases in Banyuasin and OKU Timur are mainly faced by food crop and horticulture farmers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the compliance of food crop and horticulture farmers in implem…
The Effect of Repellent Plants on Diversity Entomophaga Arthropods in Erect Bean Plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Research Fields, Faculty of Agriculture University of Sriwijaya. CHANDRA IRSAN. Bean plants have problems in the form of pest attacks. The use of repellent plants as hedges in bean cultivation is an alternative control. The use of repellent plants is able to resist the presence of …
Fusarium wilt disease is one of several major diseases that often cause losses to farmers, especially cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.). There are several ways to control this disease, one of which is by using natural enemies or biological agents such as Trichoderma sp. Antibiotically Trichoderma sp. capable of suppressing the growth rate of pathogens in plants. However, Trichoderma sp. need…
Food and horticultural crops are main commodities in the agricultural sector which are needed for living. Production activities require the capacity of farmers who are able to develop potential and innovation in the cultivation of food and horticultural crops which are often constrained by pests and plant diseases which can reduce production. Therefore, it is important for farmers to understand…
The purpose of this research is to: 1) Calculate how much rice farmer household income in Merah Mata Village, Banyuasin District1, Banyuasin Regency. 2) Analyze hat are the factors that affect the income of rice farmers in Merah Mata Village, Banyuasin District, Banyuasin Regency. 3) Assessing the level of welfare of rice farmer households in Merah Mata Village, Banyuasin District1, Banyuasin R…
Dragon fruit plants (Hylocereus poliyhizus) are horticultural crops that have the potential to be developed in Indonesia. Cultivation of dragon fruit plants is not immune from pests and diseases. Pests that commonly attack dragon fruit plants consist of molluscs, vertebrates and several type of insects. This study aims to determine the associated insects on dragon fruit plants in the village of…
Indonesia is an agricultural country located in the tropics which is rich in horticultural crops. This plant has a high price and provides an opportunity to compete in the market. One of the most dominant horticultural plants is red chili. Red chili (Capsicum annum L.). This study aims to find traps with certain shapes that attract the most fruit flies when installed in the field. The research …
Oil palm (Elaeis guinensis Jacq.) were important producer of eminent vegetable oil especially in Indonesia. However in the cultivation effort of oil palm plants were constrained by one of them was stem rot disease. Stem rot disease can caused death in plant tissue and economically detriment. Stem rot disease on oil plants were caused by Ganoderma boninense fungi. Initial symptoms were yellowing…
This study aims to (1) calculate and compare the income of rice farmers in Pulokerto Village, Gandus District before the flood and after the flood, (2) analyze the welfare level of rice farmer households affected by the flood in Pulokerto Village, and (3) analyze the strategy of rice farmers in Pulokerto Village, Gandus District in dealing with the impact of floods on household welfare. This re…
Cucurbitaceous plants are horticultural crops that are widely cultivated by farmers in each growing season. Cucurbitaceous plants are plants which need intensive cares. Various constraints that inhibit the growth of this plant are due to pests and diseases, this can be detrimental to the cultivation of this plant. Integrated Pest and Disease Control (IPM) is an approach to OPT (Plant Pest Organ…
Tanaman buah hortikultura yang banyak dibudidayakan masyarakat adalah tanaman pepaya, hal ini dikarenakan pepaya mudah dalam pembudidayaannya, harga ekonomis serta permintan pasar tinggi. Peningkatan produksi pepaya dan kualitas produk harus bisa menjadi peluang besar untuk petani seiring meningkatnya permintaan pasar. Produk pascapanen merupakan produk yang mudah rusak, apalagi produk buah-bua…
Penelitian telah dilaksanakan di Kebun Riset Karet (3ᵒ14’03ᵒS 104ᵒ38’14ᵒE) Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sriwijaya, Kecamatan Indralaya Utara, Ogan Ilir, Sumatra Selatan pada bulan Desember 2022 hingga bulan Maret 2023. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengoptimalkan gawangan tanaman karet dan mendapatkan jarak tanam tanaman kacang tanah yang adaptif dengan kondisi gawangan…
Ceratocystis sp. is a pathogen that attacks various types of host plants, one of which is the duku plant (Lansium domesticum). This pathogen attacks the vascular tissue of the duku plant causing wilting of the leaves, cancer, black rot of storage roots, and even death. One way to control Ceratocystis disease is biological control using antagonistic fungi. Non-endophytic fungi that usually live …
This study aims to (1) Identifying the conditions and causes of floods on paddy fields in Danau Rata Village, Sungai Rotan District, Muara Enim Regency, (2) Analyzing the household income of rice farmers, (3) Analyzing survival strategies carried out by rice farmers due to floods. This research was carried out in October 2022 in Danau Rata Village, Sungai Rotan District, Muara Enim Regency usin…
This study aims to determine the effect of the use of plant regulators and types of cuttings material on the growth of yellow sage plants (Lantana camara L.). The research was conducted at Sekar Harum Ornamental Plant Depot, Ilir Barat I District, Palembang City, South Sumatra Province. The research was conducted from November to January 2023. This study used the method of Factorial Randomized …
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of several doses and application times of 2,4 - D Dimethyl Amine herbicide to control weeds in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) plantations. This research was carried out in the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Indralaya, Ogan Ilir from October 2022 to January 2023. The method used in this study was a factorial …
Eggplant is a vegetable horticultural commodity that is widely cultivated in Indonesia. Eggplant belongs to a group of annual plants from the Solanaceae family which are used as part of the fruit. Eggplant production in Indonesia has decreased from 518,827 tons in 2012 to 225,771 tons in 2013. This is due, in part, to pest and disease attacks on eggplant plants. The purpose of this research is …
Pakcoy, chickpeas, and spinach are annual crops that have high economic value. This high economic value is evidenced by the increasing production of vegetable horticultural commodities every year. Planting pakcoy, spinach, and chickpeas with a polyculture cropping pattern are expected to be able to increase the diversity of phytophage species and suppress the population of phytophagous insects …
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) was a pest originated from America had spread in other countries. It caused losses until 60%. To control S. frugiperda, it could used entomopathogenic fungi which could infected insects. This study aimed to determined the pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi isolated from South Sumatra from maize root soil which used liquid media cul…
Ceratocystis sp. is a pathogen that reported to cause wilt disease in Mangifera indica, Acacia mangium, and Lansium domesticum plants. Endophytes are microorganisms that live, diverse and develop in the organs of living plant tissue. Endophytic microorganisms have the potential to be phytopathogenic biological control agents and can be used as an efficient control alternative. The purpose of th…