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…
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major food crop in Indonesia, and optimizing rice production is essential to meet national food needs. Shallow swamp land has the potential for rice cultivation but faces the constraint of fluctuating water regimes, which cause waterlogging stress during the vegetative phase and drought stress during the generative phase. This study aims to evaluate the growth and pr…
Polyculture is a cultivation technique used to maximize yields. Maize was chosen because of its high carbohydrate content, and chilies because of their high vitamin A and C content. However, there was a decline in production due to abiotic factors related to living organisms and biotic nutrient elements. C. odorata mixed with eggshells is thought to have properties that can be utilized as ferti…
This study aims to determine the concentration of KNO3 and the best use of light in breaking seed dormancy and germination of rice (Oryza sativa L) seeds variety inpari 32 in the after-ripening period. This research was conducted at the Seed Technology Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Indralaya, Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra in November 2023. This study used the method…
This study aims to determine the effect of local feeding on the digestive tract of ULU native chickens. This research was conducted for 10 weeks using 80 ULU native chickens located in the Poultry Experimental Cage of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments and 4 replicates. The trea…
This study aims to revitalize “Kelengkeng Park” as a Green Open Space in Palembang City and make improvements to the facilities to be a enhance comfort recreational area. The study was conducted in November 2022 to March 2023 located at Jl. Letjen Harun Sohar, Kebun Bunga Subdistrict, Sukarami District, Palembang City, with total area of 4300m2. The research method involved field surveys an…
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan varietas tanaman bawang merah apa yang dapat tumbuh dengan baik pada sistem polikutur dengan kelapa sawit. Penelitianini telah dilaksanakan dari bulan Oktober 2023 hingga November 2023, di kebun riset kelapa sawit Indralaya Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Sriwijaya.Penelian dilakukan dengan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK)dengan 5 varietas yang…
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sugarcane bagasse and chicken manure spread on the soil surface to the growth and yield of corn (Zea mays). This research was conducted at the Experimental Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University (3°13'21 "S 104°38'49 "E) Indralaya District, Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra from October 2023 to February 2024. This st…
Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is an annual vegetable species known for its tolerance to drought stress. However, in the cultivation process, prolonged drought stress can affect the growth, morphology, biomass, and quality of chaya plants. Drought is a condition where soil moisture content is very low. One effort that can be made to observe the response of chaya plants to drought is by apply…
Katuk (Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr.) is an annual local vegetable that is highly nutritious and has the potential to be developed as a commodity crop in swampy areas. However, farmers in swampy areas still face the main problem of fluctuating groundwater levels that are difficult to control, resulting in suboptimal and unstable katuk growth and yields. This study aims to determine the most su…
Durian is one of the leading commodities in South Sumatra, boasting high economic potential; however, its propagation is still constrained due to the difficulty in propagating it generatively. This research aims to determine the growth response of durian leaf explants to the application of the auxin NAA (Naphthalene Acetic Acid) in WPM (Woody Plant Medium). Research was conducted using a comple…
Durian is a key commodity with high economic value in South Sumatra, but the generative propagation of this plant still faces obstacles. This research aims to determine the effect of NAA (Naphthalene Acetic Acid) application in MS (Murashige and Skoog) medium on callus induction in durian leaf explants (Durio zibethinus Murr.). The research used a completely randomized design (CRD) with five le…