scholarly journals Effect of weeds management toward understorey species diversity and soil fertility under oil palm plantation

2021 ◽  
Vol 306 ◽  
pp. 05013
Author(s):  
Miswarti ◽  
Andi Ishak ◽  
Wahyuni Amelia Wulandari ◽  
Jhon Firison ◽  
Siti Rosmanah ◽  
...  

The objectives of this study was to determine soil fertility and types of plants in understorey ecosystems in oil palm plantation stand which are managed in different ways. The data collection method was a direct observation on smallholder oil palm plantation at 15 years of age with different management, namely: 1) weed control using herbicides, 2) without management, and 3) used for beef cattle grazing. The data consisted of soil fertility and identification of understorey species in each management. The soil samples were taken in a composite manner and analyzed in the laboratory, while the plant species samples were gathered using the 1x1 m2 method and identified using an identification manual. From the results, weed control in oil palm plantation with cattle grazing has a positive impact on soil fertility compared to the use of herbicides and without control. The diversity of understorey species in cattle grazing locations is less, namely, as much as 11 species compared to the use of herbicides (15 species) and without control (22 species). Weed management by grazing cows in the oil palm plantation increased land fertility and the dominance of understorey plants as a source of animal feed.

Author(s):  
La Ode Muhammad Munadi ◽  
Deki Zulkarnain ◽  
Muhammad Amrullah Pagala

This research aims to determine the support of greenery and the results of oil palm plantations as feed for Balinese cattle in Watubangga Sub District. The research method is done by observing the green potential of animal feed. Samples were obtained from the tiling of fodder greens. The research material is a group of grasses, pods, riddles, and the results of oil palm plantations. The research method analyzes weed dominance's carrying capacity and summed dominant ratio (SDR) in a specific area. The results showed nine types of greenery, two types of pods, two types of technical puzzles, and four types of plantation results as a source of livestock feed in Watubangga Sub District. The production of green dried material can meet the needs of 255.33 livestock units, and the effects of oil palm can meet the consumption needs of Balinese cattle 351,516 livestock units.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Suci Wulandari ◽  
Deciyanto Soetopo

<p>The productivity and utilization of feed from oil palm plantation in East Kalimantan is still not optimal. One of the strategy to overcome this problem is through the implementation of palm-cow integration system, which providing organic fertilizer. The implementation of the system is still very limited. This study aims to estimate the potential of oil palm plantations in providing of livestock feed, to identify problems, and to develop strategies for implementing oil palm-cow integrated system. The research was conducted in Paser and North Paser Penajam district in East Kalimantan Province. Data collection was conducted in 2017. The forcasting used trend analysis, the problem mapping was done by rank analysis, and the strategy formulate by descriptive approach. Based on the estimation it is known that the area of Production Plant area tend to increase and shows the available feeding ability to support the development of palm-cow integration system. In 2019 it was estimated that debris of palm frouds was 384.8 thousand tons and 41,6 thousand tons of dried leaves. This number will continue to increase 2.1 times by 2028. Utilization product from palm oil estate is still faced with various obstacles. Financing becomes a major problem in the development of cow-palm integration. In addition, the problems encountered related to the availability of land, the loss risk of livestock, and changes the culture in farming system. Strategies need to be formulated related to regulation, support facilities, and technical assistance. In terms of providing facilities and assistance, it is necessary to provide communal livestock facilities as well as assistance in developing livestock business and utilization of oil palm plantation waste.</p><p>Keywords: oil palm, integrated farming, cow, animal feed</p><p> </p><p align="center"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p>Produktivitas dan pemanfaatan pakan yang berasal dari limbah kebun kelapa sawit di Kalimantan Timur belum optimal. Salah satu upaya mengatasinya dilakukan melalui penerapan sistem integrasi sawit-sapi, yang memungkinkan penyediaan pupuk organik dan pemanfaatan lahan secara optimal. Pada saat ini sistem integrasi sawit-sapi masih sangat terbatas dalam pengembangannya. Untuk mendukung program implementasi sistem integrasi sawit-sapi, kajian ini dilakukan bertujuan menduga potensi perkebunan sawit dalam penyediaan pakan ternak, mengindentifikasi permasalahan, dan menyusun strategi penerapan sistem integrasi. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Paser dan Kabupaten Paser Penajam Utara di Provinsi Kalimantan Timur, pada tahun 2017. Analisis perkembangan luas areal dilakukan dengan analisis time series, pemetaan permasalahan dilakukan dengan analisis pemeringkatan, dan formulasi strategi dilakukan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa luas areal Tanaman Menghasilkan (TM) cenderung meningkat dan menggambarkan besarnya ketersediaan pakan untuk mendukung pengembangan sistem integrasi sawit-sapi. Dari luasan kelapa sawit pada tahun 2019 diperkirakan akan diperoleh limbah kebun berupa pelepah kering sebanyak 384,8 ribu ton dan daun kering sebanyak 41,6 ribu ton. Jumlah ini akan meningkat 2,1 kali lipat pada tahun 2028. Ketersediaan modal menjadi permasalahan utama dalam pengembangan sistem integrasi sawit-sapi, selain ketersediaan lahan, risiko kehilangan ternak, dan perubahan budaya usahatani. Strategi dan tindak lanjut penyelesaian permasalahan yang perlu disusun terutama adalah kebijakan pemerintah dalam bentuk regulasi, penyediaan fasilitas, dan pendampingan. Regulasi yang diperlukan meliputi regulasi untuk sistem pembiayaan pertanian dan sistem penanggulangan resiko. Dari sisi penyediaan fasilitas dan pendampingan, diperlukan penyediaan fasilitas peternakan komunal serta pendampingan pengembangan usaha peternakan dan pemanfaatan limbah perkebunan sawit.</p><p>Kata kunci: kelapa sawit, usahatani terpadu, sapi, pakan ternak</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Marini Machdi Putri ◽  
Yanto Santosa ◽  
Burhanuddin Masy'ud

Currently the expansion of oil palm is increasing, which at the same time creates a lot of negative responses related to environmental impacts, biodiversity loss, including birds and butterflies species diversity. Nowadays our understanding of the impacts of oil palm plantations is still based on the claim that oil palm plantations are established on primary forest land. The study aimed to estimate the impact of land cover changes, loss of biodiversity, and possible cohabitation between birds and butterflies based on baseline land type before oil palm plantation. The research was conducted at PT Tempirai Palm Resources, to be precise, in the baseline area (shrubs) and plantation areas planted with oil palm using direct and indirect observation methods. Based on research, it was known that land conversion to oil palm plantations caused changes in the number of species, and the diversity of birds and butterflies. The number of bird species in the baseline area was higher (S = 22 species, H ‘= 2.51) than in the plantation area. The number of butterfly species in the baseline area was less (0 species) than in the oil palm plantation area (5 species, H ‘= 1.56, Dmg = 2.23). In general, the increase in bird species’ biodiversity was higher (59.09%) compared to the loss. In contrast, the butterfly species was not lost. A cohabitation also occurred between birds and butterflies at the site. The study concluded that oil palm plantation not only have a negative impact but also a positive impact for biodiversity especially for bird and butterfly.­­­­


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salam Aritonang

Research on the Potential of Palm Oil Plantation Waste as animal Feed at traditional farming in Teras Terunjam Sub District Mukomuko Regency aims to find out the potential of oil palm plantation wastes as animal feed as well as cattle maintenance pattern of beef cattle. The research method used is survey method by using questionnaire. The samples used were 61 farmer determined by Slovin formula. The observed variables are oil palm plantation waste potential as animal feed which consisted of the midrib and the leafs and technical aspects of livestock raisin. The data was analyzed descriptive based on score of Standard Guidelines Identification Technical Factor of Husbandry from Husbandry Directorate General (1990). The results showed that the potential waste of stem and midrib and the leafs from palm oil for the animal feed namely: 57.657.600 kg for each year and this also can feed 6.318,64 AU. As for the technical aspect in beef cattle farming in Teras Terunjam Subdsitrict, Muko-muko Regency namely: 54.31%, with categoris: 51.64% of breeding, 47.78% of feeding, 64.65% of maintenance, 89.25% of the housing, and 45.48% of healthy technical aspect.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Formaglio ◽  
Edzo Veldkamp ◽  
Xiaohong Duan ◽  
Aiyen Tjoa ◽  
Marife D. Corre

Abstract. Nutrient leaching in intensively managed oil palm plantations can diminish soil fertility and water quality. There is a need to reduce this environmental footprint without sacrificing yield. We quantified nutrient leaching in a large-scale oil palm plantation on Acrisol soil with factorial treatment combinations of two fertilization rates (260 N, 50 P, 220 K kg ha−1 yr−1 as conventional practice, and 136 N, 17 P, 187 K kg ha−1 yr−1, equal to harvest export, as reduced management) and two weeding methods (conventional herbicide, and mechanical weeding as reduced management). Each of the four treatment combinations was represented by a 2500 m2 plot, replicated in four blocks. In each plot, soil-pore water was collected monthly at 1.5 m depth for one year in three management zones: palm circle, inter-row, and frond-stacked area. In the palm circle, nutrient leaching was low due to low solute concentrations and small drainage fluxes, resulting from large plant uptake. Conversely, in the inter-row, nitrate and aluminum leaching losses were high due to their high concentrations, large drainage fluxes, low plant uptake, and acidic pH. In the frond-stacked area, base cation leaching was high, presumably from frond litter decomposition, but N leaching was low. Mechanical weeding, even with conventional high fertilization rates, reduced leaching losses of all nutrients. Mechanical weeding with reduced fertilization had the lowest N and base cation leaching whereas its yield and economic gross margin remain comparable with the conventional management practices. Herbicide weed control decreased ground vegetation, and thereby reduced efficiency of soil nutrient retention. Our findings signified that mechanical weeding and reduced fertilization should be included in the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture program for precision farming (e.g. variable rates with plantation age), particularly for large-scale plantations, and in the science-based policy recommendations, such as those endorsed by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil association.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Alexander Parlindungan ◽  
Teti Arabia ◽  
Fikrinda Fikrinda

Abstrak.  Eksplorasi fungi mikoriza arbuskula (FMA) dilakukan dengan kultur trapping menggunakan jagung sebagai tanaman inang dan beberapa media pembawa (pasir, biochar, zeolit). Sampel tanah yang digunakan berasal dari rizosfer berbagai umur kelapa sawit (1, 5, dan 10 tahun) dari PT. Nafasindo Aceh Singkil. Jumlah spora FMA terbanyak dijumpai pada rizosfer kelapa sawit umur  10 tahun (33,94) yang berbeda nyata dengan umur 1 tahun (14,94) dan tidak berbeda nyata dengan 5 tahun (21,88), sedangkan berbagai media tidak menunjukkan pengaruh nyata terhadap jumlah spora. Terdapat dua genus FMA  yang ditemukan di perkebunan kelapa sawit PT. Nafasindo Kabupaten Aceh Singkil, yaitu Glomus (enam spesies) dan Acaulospora (satu spesies), Glomus merupakan spesies yang dominan. Persentase kolonisasi FMA tidak nyata dipengaruhi oleh umur kelapa sawit dan dan media pembawa pada kultur trapping. Kolonisasi FMA kelapa sawit berumur 1 tahun, 5 tahun, dan 10 tahun tergolong rendah . Seperti halnya umur tanaman, kolonisasi FMA pada berbagai media pembawa tergolong rendah.Kata kunci : Glomus, Acaulospora, biochar, zeolit Abstract.  GlomusExploration of Arbuskular Mychoriza Fungi (AMF) by trapping culture used maize as host plant and some carrier mediums (sand, biochar, zeolite). The soil samples used were derived from the various age rhizosphere of oil palm (1, 5, and 10 years) from PT. Nafasindo Aceh Singkil. The results showed that highest number of FMA spores were found in the 10-year-old palm oil rhizosphere (33.94) which was significantly different from the age of 1 year (14.94) and was not significantly different from 5 years (21.88), while the media showed no significant effect on Number of spores. There were two genera of FMA found in oil palm plantation PT. Nafasindo of Aceh Singkil Regency, namely Glomus (six species) and Acaulospora (one species), Glomus is the dominant genus. The percentage of AMF colonization was not significantly affected by the age of oil palm and carrier media in trapping culture. AMF colonization of oil palm aged 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years was low. As like the age, FMA colonization of various carrier media was low., Keywords: Glomus, Acaulospora, biochar, zeolite


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Jakson Arnold Klasibin ◽  
Caroline B. D. Pakasi ◽  
Celcius ., Talumingan

This study aims to determine the public perception of the socio-economic impact of oil palm plantation company PT. Henrison Inti Persada in Sorong district of West Papua. This research was conducted from February to April 2017. The data used are primary data and secondary data. This research was conducted with in-depth interview technique with 30 (thirty) respondents in this case the people living around this company operate and also use observation and literature study. The data obtained will be analyzed using descriptive analysis which each answer is tested and tested using Likert scale. The results of this study indicate that the index of public perceptions on the socio-economic impact of oil palm plantation companies PT. Henrison Inti Persada is at 81.11% and is relatively high, meaning the existence of oil palm plantation company PT. Henrison Inti Persada has a social and economic impact that must be increased again to the community, because every indicator has a positive impact as well as the negative impact that must be viewed by the oil palm plantation company PT. Henrison Inti Persada.


Author(s):  
SEPTIAN WAHYU SAPUTRA ◽  
NDAN IMANG

The establishment of  an oil palm company provides a change in the family welfare of daily workers in its plantation. The purpose of this study were to determine the income and welfare of oil palm family of daily worker of oil palm plantation. This research was conducted from August to September 2019 in PT Prima Mitrajaya Mandiri (PT PMM), Kota Bangun Subdistrict. The number of respondents was 52 workers. Data were analyzed by descriptive method. The results of this reserach showed the average income of daily worker in section of fertilization as much as IDR22,179,196.00 year-1, weed control as much as IDR23,907,101.00 year-1, and harvesting as much as IDR38,477,611.00 year-1.  The average of family income of daily worker from working in oil palm company and from non oil palm (farm, off-farm, and no-farm) in section of fertilization, weed control, and harvesting were IDR33,625,350.00 year-1; IDR30,678,529.00 year-1;  and IDR40,061,611.00 year-1, respectively.  Based on the average per capita income per year, the daily worker family of oil palm plantation of PT PMM was categorized welfare. 


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