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…
Shallots are one of the plants that produce economically valuable bulbs that can be cultivated conventionally or with a floating farming system. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact and best dosage of chicken manure fertilizer with a floating system on the growth and yield of shallots (Allium ascalonicum L.) Tajuk variety. This research was conducted at the embung Faculty of Ag…
In oil palm plantations, the intensive use of pesticides can exert adverse effects on non-target organisms, including pollinating insects. This study aimed to identify the presence of pesticide residues on the bodies of Elaeidobius spp. using Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and to analyze the relationship between pesticide residue exposure and the abundance of Elaeid…
Plutella xylostella is a pest insect that causes the most damage to plants in the Brassicaceae family, with losses reaching up to US$4–5 billion. This study aimed to examine the attraction of parasitoids to pakchoi that had been induced with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, eggs, and larvae of P. xylostella, and whether these treatments could attract Trichogramma sp. parasi…
Oil palm is an oil-producing plant that is susceptible to pest attacks, especially from the nettle caterpillar. Pest control using pesticides will have a negative impact on the environment and health. Entomopathogenic bacteria are an alternative for more environmentally friendly pest control. To confirm the characteristics of the bacteria, molecular identification can be used. This study aims t…
Plutella xylostella is one of the major pests attacking crops of the Brassicaceae family and causes economic losses of approximately US$4–5 billion worldwide. This research aims to determine the attraction of Trichogramma sp. to pakcoy plants induced with the entomopathogenic fungus Talaromyces diversus. The research was used four seed treatments: for the first treatment, seeds were induced w…
Validation of metagenomic analysis results through molecular identification is important to ensure that the detected entomopathogenic bacteria truly have potential as biological control agents. The objective of this research is to molecularly identify entomopathogenic bacteria in bagworms based on metagenomic data to confirm bacterial species. Bacterial samples were collected at the Bacteriolog…
Spodoptera litura is a plant pest that eats all parts of the plant, especially mustard greens, and is very dangerous to farmers. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of fungal colonization on pak choi seeds by seed treatment on S. litura mortality. This research uses a Randomized Block Design (RBD) method with 20 mushroom treatments and 1 sterile water control, consisting of and…
Shallots (Allium ascalonicum L.) are an important horticultural commodity in Indonesia with high economic value. The limited availability of productive land, particularly in swampy lowland areas, necessitates innovative cultivation techniques, one of which is floating cultivation using bamboo rafts as an alternative for managing inundated land. This study aimed to determine the response of shal…
Spodoptera litura is an important pest that attacks the foliage of various crops, including those belonging to the Brassicaceae family. This research aimed to determine the effect of endophytic entomopathogenic fungal induction in pak choi seeds as a potential attractant for egg parasitoids. The research employed a randomized block design, and the assays were conducted using an olfactometer acr…
The research on the effect of K₂SO₄ fertilizer on the growth and production of shallots (Allium ascalonicum L.) of the Bima Brebes variety cultivated using a floating system with bottle rafts was conducted at the Embung of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Indralaya. This study aimed to determine the optimal dose of K₂SO₄ fertilizer that affects the growth and yield of s…
This research focuses on the development strategies of the Pineapple Farm Agrotourism in Tangkit Baru Village and its contribution to improve the economy of the Tangkit Baru village community’s. The research employed a descriptive qualitative method using a case study approach. This study applies George C. Homans’ Social Exchange Theory. Data were obtained from 1 key informant and 10 main i…
Brazilian spinach (Alternanthera sissoo) is a leaf vegetable that is not widely known, consumed and cultivated by Indonesian people. In an effort to increase the productivity of Brazilian spinach and meet the food needs of the community, Brazilian spinach plants can be propagated using stem cuttings or terminal cuttings from the parent plants that are set aside. Root pruning is an effort to sti…
Citrus is a horticultural fruit commodity that is in great demand by the public. Citrus has a high economic value, in the form of fresh or processed fruit. Dekopon citrus is a mandarin sweet citrus that has no seeds. The citrus is a hybrid of kiyomi and ponkan developed in Japan in 1972. Dekopon citrus tastes sweet, is large in size and has a bump at the base of the fruit. The bump is a charact…
The rapid growth of the population in Indonesia, particularly in urban areas, has led to an increasing demand for land for construction and household food needs. However, the availability of optimal agricultural land is becoming increasingly limited, necessitating new solutions to meet these demands. To address the limitation of agricultural land in urban areas, a two-layer cultivation approach…
Bawang merah (Allium ascalonicum L.) merupakan salah satu komoditas hortikultura yang pada saat ini banyak di konsumsi oleh masyarakat Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui respon pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman Bawang Merah Varietas Tajuk (Allium ascalonicum L.) dengan pemberian pupuk kandang ayam. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Lahan Percobaan Jurusan Budidaya Pertanian, Faku…
Community efforts in meeting food needs, especially vegetable needs, require containers in various aspects of its utilization, both in terms of marketing and cultivation, especially for urban communities where population density affects the increasingly narrow land for agricultural cultivation, so a strategy is needed to utilize narrow land for agricultural cultivation, namely by applying the c…
The purpose of this study was to determined the tolerance of jelutung plant seedlings (Dyera lowii Hook f.) to various water levels and duration of waterlogging. The research was conducted in the Agronomy Departement of Agriculture Faculty, Sriwijaya University, Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra (3.22017655˚S 104.64736351˚E), from April to December 2024. The design of resea…
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) is a group of soil microbes that live symbiotically with most plant species. In suboptimal soils, the presence of AMF can help host plants in absorbing nutrients so as to increase their growth rate. Fertilization is one way to provide nutrients to plants in order to spur plant vegetative growth. One of the known inorganic fertilizers is NPKMg 20-15-15-1 fertil…
Spodoptera litura is a significant pest that infests more than 120 plant species often present in tropical areas. This study aims to assess the pathogenicity of entomopathogenic endophytic fungi on the mortality of S. litura larvae and to find the fungal isolate with the greatest efficacy against these larvae. This research employed a Randomized Block Design (RBD) methodology to evaluate the pa…