Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the most important plantation commodities in Indonesia. Oil palm is a commercial crop in several countries, especially Indonesia and Malaysia. Temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.) contains antifungal compounds that can suppress the growth of pathogenic fungi including G. boninense. The research was carried out at the Phytopathology Laboratory and g…
In Indonesia, long bean production has decreased by 6%. This is caused by Plant Disturbing Organisms namely Puccinia sp. Puccinia sp. is a pathogen that causes leaf rust disease in long bean plants. Leaf rust disease in the field has symptoms such as round spots that can spread on brown leaves. Therefore, integrated plant processing is needed to find out how to process plants that are good and …
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular and important vegetable crops worldwide. Obstacles in the cultivation of tomato plants are not immune from pest attacks, which result in disruption of tomato plant growth and a decrease in tomato production in Indonesia is also caused by root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne sp. Meloidogyne sp is a nematode that develops very quickly and has a …
Pesticides are substances or mixtures of different substances that have the same properties as one another. The use of pesticides to control pests, insects, weeds, and diseases that damage plants using chemicals. Around 80% of chili farmers in Indonesia use chemical pesticides including chili farmers in Pagar Alam City. But it does not guarantee that the use of pesticides is appropriate. Excess…
Karet (Hevea brasiliensis) adalah pohon kayu tropis yang berasal dari Amazon, bagian dari genus Hevea dan famili Euphorbiaceae. Peran tanaman karet sangat besar dalam perekonomian Indonesia, dengan banyak penduduk yang memandangi karet sebagai komoditas penting salah satunya pada wilayah Sumatera Selatan. Salah satu penyakit yang paling penting pada tanaman karet adalah penyakit gugur daun. Pen…
Aren (Arenga pinnata Wurmb Merr.) is an annual plant belonging to the Palmae family that is commonly found in the tropics. In Indonesia, the estimated area of aren palms reaches 61,924 ha. The development and utilization of aren palm as an agribusiness commodity have been going on for quite a while. All parts of the plant, starting from the roots, stems, leaves, palm fiber, sap, starch, and fru…
Tomat (Solanum lycopersicum L.) merupakan salah satu jenis tanaman hortikultura yang banyak dibudidayakan di Indonesia. Ketersedian benih yang bermutu menjadi salah satu pengaruh untuk hasil panen buah yang berkualitas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh aplikasi Trichoderma sp. terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman tomat dan perkembangan infeksi penyakit layu fusarium.…
The main commodities in Indonesia are food crops, mainly peas (Oryza sativa L.) and corn. (Zea mays saccharata Sturt). Pests and plant diseases are considered a major problem in Indonesia's agricultural production system, causing loss of yields of up to 30% per year. The use of synthetic pesticides is thought to be more effective, simpler, and provides huge economic benefits. The research was c…
Horticultural crops are vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants and biopharmaceuticals. Horticultural crops are also widely developed crops in the commodity market. One of the causes of declining horticultural crop production is due to pest and disease attacks. In carrying out pest and disease control, using pesticides is the main control that farmers often use. According to farmers, controlling …
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a type of grain crop that belongs to the grass family (graminacea) which has a economic value and is a source of carbohydrates used as a substitute for rice. Maize is not only used as food for humans, but can be used as animal feed. However, maize cultivation is always faced with the problem of plant pest organisms. Generally, farmers still use synthetic pesticides to man…
Pesticides have been widely used in controlling or preventing the presence of plant pest organisms, one of which is in horticultural crop cultivation activities. The use of pesticides is considered to be able to increase agricultural development because of its effectiveness in reducing yield losses and improving crop quality. Almost all horticultural farmers, especially in Pagar Alam City, use …
Sunlight plays an important role in the photosynthesis process of orchid plants for optimal growth. Cymbidium orchid plants, for example, require a range of sunlight intensity between 3500 lux to 4000 lux (B.V., 2023). When sunlight intensity is low, the photosynthesis process will inhibit orchid plant growth and flower formation (Sudarso et al., 2020). Therefore, it is important to ensure prop…
The challenge faced in oil palm cultivation is the attack of the main pest, the rhinoceros beetle (Orytes rhinoceros). This pest attacks oil palm plants from the nursery stage up to 2.5 years of age, damaging the growing point and causing damage to young leaves. The beetle bores and eats the leaflets of unopened young leaves, causing the leaves to exhibit symptoms of being cut or clipped like a…
Penyakit penting yang menyerang tanaman cabai rawit yaitu penyakit antraknosa yang disebabkan oleh jamur pathogen Colletotrichum sp. Penyakit antraknosa pada cabai sering kali dijumpai dan penyakit ini hampir selalu terjadi di setiap daerah pertanaman cabai. Penyakit antraknosa ini menyebabkan kegagalan panen dan kerugian mencapai 80%. Infeksi pathogen dapat terjadi mulai dari tanaman di lapang…
Padi (Oryza sativa L.) merupakan tanaman pangan utama di Indonesia. Tingginya konsumsi beras memerlukan peningkatan produksi padi untuk mencapai ketahanan pangan. Namun, serangan organisme pengganggu tumbuhan (OPT), seperti penyakit blas yang disebabkan oleh jamur Pyricularia oryzae, mengakibatkan penurunan hasil panen. Pengendalian penyakit blas umumnya menggunakan fungisida sintetis, namun pe…
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a tropical plant native to Nigeria in West Africa. In the development of the fast-growing oil palm industry in Indonesia, a major challenge arises related to stem base rot disease (BPB) caused by the fungus Ganoderma boninense. Curcumin has strong antifungal ability and can damage cell membranes and alter proteins in pathogenic fungi. Tannins have potential…
In Indonesia, one of the main food ingredients is rice and corn, which always increase with every need of the Indonesian population. However, the quality of production has decreased due to pests and diseases. This study aims to determine whether corn farmers in Ogan Iir Regency have carried out integrated pest and plant disease control measures correctly. This research was conducted using a pur…
Seledri (Apium graveolens) merupakan tanaman hortikultura dengan nilai ekonomi dan manfaat kesehatan yang tinggi, selain itu dapat tumbuh dalam berbagai kondisi dan jenis tanah. Seledri merupakan salah satu tanaman hortikultura yang memiliki nilai ekonomi dan manfaat kesehatan yang tinggi, karena seledri mengandung banyak vitamin seperti A, C, dan K. Selain itu, seledri dapat tumbuh dalam berba…
Cabai merah (Capsicum annuum L.) merupakan tanaman hortikultura yang banyak di budidayakan masyarakat Indonesia. Banyak permasalahan dalam membudidaya tanaman cabai merah, salah satunya adalah serangga hama. Serangga hama merupakan serangga perusak tanaman yang dapat merugikan baik dari segi kualitas maupun kuantitas. Salah satu cara untuk mengatasi hama adalah dengan menggunakan bioinsektisida…
Tanaman pisang merupakan tanaman buah yang banyak dibudidayakan di negara tropis khususnya di Indonesia. Hampir seluruh bagian dari tanaman pisang dapat dimanfaatkan dalam kehidupan manusia sehari-hari mulai dari daun, buah, bunga, dan batang. Buah pisang memiliki nilai ekonomi yang tinggi karena permintaan pasaran yang semakin meningkat. Peningkatan hasil panen dari buah pisang sering kali men…
Soil fertility is a condition that determines the ability of soil to provide sufficient and balanced nutrients for plant growth. Assessment of soil fertility is done through analysis of chemical properties, which includes the content of C-Organik, N-Total, and K-dd. Fertile soil can optimize production, while less fertile soil requires intervention to improve nutrient status. This study aims to…
Paliasa (Kleinhovia hospita L.) belongs to Malvaceae family with high potential as a medicinal plant because it contains flavonoids,tannins,saponins, steroids and phenolic compounds. This study aims to measure total phenolic content and antioxidant power in extracts and fractions of stem bark, leaves, and root bark of Paliasa and the correlation between antioxidant and total phenolic. Testing t…
Tidal swamp is land that has the potential to be managed as agricultural land. Mulya Sari Village is a village located in a tidal area. plant groups, especially cassava commodities, are still little cultivated in the mulya sari village area. Therefore, cassava crops have a considerable opportunity to be able to increase the income and welfare of farmers. The purpose of this study was to determi…
Kolam pengendapan lumpur (KPL) berfungsi menampung dan mengendapkan partikel air limpasan yang berasal dari lokasi penambangan sebelum air tersebut dibuang menuju tempat pembuangan, dan sebagai tempat pengontrol kualitas air sebelum dialirkan keluar kolam pengendapan dan KPL memiliki fungsi penting dalam proses penambangan Batubara. Fly Ash dan Bottom Ash (FABA) merupakan limbah padat hasil pem…
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan media tanam yang terbaik dalam mengendalikan penyakit rebah kecambah {damping ofj) dan menambah pertumbuhan pada tanaman cabai. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK), yang terdiri dari 9 perlakuan termasuk kontrol dan 3 ulangan. Semua media tanaman tersebut di atas ditambahkan biakan mumi Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. Hasi…
Kelapa sawit (Elaeis guneensis Jacq.) merupakan tanaman penghasil minyak terpenting di dunia, perkebunan kelapa sawit telah menjadi komoditas utama di beberapa negara, selain menjadi sumber pendapatan negara dan sumber lapangan kerja bagi petani. Produk perkebunan kelapa sawit juga menjadi komoditas utama bagi beberapa negara, termasuk Indonesia. Budidaya kelapa sawit, memiliki begitu banyak ke…
Kelapa sawit (E. guineensis) merupakan komoditas perkebunan terbesar di Indonesia. Komoditas ini telah berkembang pesat dan memberikan kontribusi yang cukup besar bagi pendapatan masyarakat dan devisa negara dari sektor pertanian. Total luas areal perkebunan kelapa sawit dalam beberapa tahun terakhir telah mencapai 10,9 juta ha dan diperkirakan akan terus bertambah hingga mencapai 11,4 juta ha.…
Boroco plant (Celosia argentea L.) is a plant that has antioxidant properties, which contains phytochemical components such as phenols, flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids and tannins that have antioxidant properties. This study aims to measure the antioxidant power and total phenolic content in extracts and fractions from boroco stems, leaves and seeds and to determine the correlation between anti…
The Bandotan plant (Ageratum conyzoides L.) is classified as a seasonal herb weed which contains secondary metabolites including terpenes, sterols, flavonoids, alkaloids, benzofuran, chromen, chromone, coumarin, essential oils and tannins so that it has antioxidant activity. This study aims to measure the total phenolic content and antioxidant power of ethanol extract, n-hexane fraction, ethyl …
Cucurbitaceous plants, which belong to the pumpkin tribe, are an important component of the agricultural sector especially in South Sumatra and Indonesia in general. These plants are widely consumed by the community and have significant economic value. Several types of plants in this family, such as cucumber, melon, watermelon, sponge gourd, and bitter melon, have an important role in the horti…