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…
Penyakit busuk pangkal batang (BPB) merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh jamur Ganoderma boninense, penyakit ini banyak menyerang pertanaman kelapa sawit di Indonesia. Pengendalian yang umum dilakukan dalam menekan penyakit BPB kelapa sawit adalah dengan fungisida, namun penggunaan fungisida yang tidak bijak dalam menyebabkan kerusakan bagi lingkungan maupun bagi pekebunan kelapa sawit. Pene…
This study aims to: 1) Analyze the economic and non-economic impacts on rice farmers affected by flooding in Rantau Durian II Village, Lempuing Jaya District, Ogan Komering Ilir District. 2) Measuring farmers' perceptions of efforts to deal with flooding on rice fields in Rantau Durian II Village, Lempuing Jaya District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. 3) Knowing the relationship between rice farmi…
Celery is a type of plant that is needed as an additional component of cooking spices and as a medicinal herb. Meloidogyne sp causes considerable losses to plants. Arthrobotrys oligospora, can control Meloidogyne sp in plants. This research was conducted in the Nematology Laboratory, Department of Plant Pests, Plant Protection Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, using a…
Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) which appeared in mid-2019 became an important problem in maize cultivation in Indonesia. The high attack potential can disrupt the availability or production of corn in Indonesia. One of the effective controls in controlling S. frugiperda is by utilizing natural enemies that are available in nature. Parasitoids are one of the biocontrols …
Red chili (Capsicum annum L.) was a horticultural crop that has high economic value and was a plant that is widely cultivated by Indonesian people. In cultivating chili plants there were often obstacles such as the presence of fusarium wilt. One of the good biological agents for controlling fusarium wilt is the fungus Trichoderma sp. Antibiosis and lysis of Trichoderma sp. inhibits the metaboli…
Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are one of the vegetable plants that have high economic value, which causes the increase of the demand for tomato plants. The obstacle that is often experienced by farmers in cultivating tomato plants is the presence of fusarium wilt disease caused by the pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. This research was conducted to determine the incubation period of Tricho…
Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum spp. is an important disease that attacks chili plants. Currently, there are still many farmers who use synthetic pesticides as the easiest way to control them. As an alternative, the use of natural ingredients from extracts of Trichoderma spp., Beauveria bassiana, and rhizome plants is reviewed for their potential. This study aims to determine the e…
Base stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense is an important disease that attacks oil palm. G. boninense does not only attack old plants, but also young plants or seedlings. BSR is a disease that is very difficult to control and causes enormous losses to plantations. The use of secondary metabolites of biological agents and natural ingredients such as Trichoderma spp., Beauveria bassiana, …
Dye sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Is a third-generation cell that can produce an electric current that is influenced by the components that make up the DSSC circuit and has the advantage of not requiring a high cost. This study aims to treat isolation and non-isolation of DSSC Service Life, fill factor and efficiency in bungur plants using several treatments, namely Isolation, Non Isolation (1x)…
Spodoptera frugiperda is an important pest that is dangerous for maize originating from America. In 2019 this pest was reported to have entered Indonesia and attacked maize plants in the Sumatra area. The larvae of S. frugiperda can eat quite a lot of the cobs and leaves of young corn and even run out, causing the corn to experience a decline and even a significant loss of yield. Biological con…