scholarly journals Weed species composition and diversity of 2-year-old oil palm tree/fruit vegetables intercrop in rainforest zone of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayodele Samuel Oluwatobi

AbstractThe spacing pattern and growth habit of juvenile oil palm during the early stages of field establishment have often led to serious weed problem until canopy closure at subsequent years. This study was carried out during the rainy season of 2016 to evaluate the weed species composition and diversity of an intercrop between 2-year-old oil palm tree and two fruit vegetables at an oil palm plantation in Ala, Akure-North Local Government, Ondo state, Nigeria. Two accessions of tomato (NGB 01665 and NG/AA/SEP/09/053) and eggplant (NGB 01737) were intercropped within the alley of immature oil palm. Weed sampling was carried out using 0.25 m2 quadrat within each experimental plot. Quantitative analysis of weed species parameters and Simpson’s Diversity Index were evaluated. The result revealed that 28, 21 and 20 weed species were found across all the plots at 3, 6 weeks after intercropping (WAI), and after harvesting respectively. Members of Asteraceae produced the highest weed species at 3 WAI (17.857%); Poaceae recorded the highest weed species at 6 WAI and after harvesting (19.048% and 20%) respectively. A total of 23, 16 and 15 broadleaves were found at 3 and 6 WAI, and after harvesting. In all the juvenile oil palm/vegetable intercrops evaluated, the control plot recorded the highest weed species richness at 6 WAI, when compared to other intercropping regimes. The control and juvenile oil palm/tomato (NGB 01665) intercrop plot recorded the highest and lowest Simpson’s Indices of Diversity at 6 WAI (0.877 and 0.734) respectively.

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Ayodele Samuel Oluwatobi ◽  
Kehinde Stephen Olorunmaiye

The problem of severe weed infestation often arises during the early phases of establishment of oil palm field due to the spacing requirement and growth habit of young oil palm plantation until later years when the canopy closes. This study was conducted at Ala, Akure-North Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria, to investigate the composition of weed species and their distribution in fruit vegetable-juvenile oil palm intercrop. The fallow alleys within the immature oil palm were intercropped with 2 accessions of tomato (NGB 01665 and NG/AA/SEP/09/053) and eggplant (NGB 01737). The sampling of the weed species was carried out with a quadrat (0.25 m<sup>2</sup>). Weed species parameters and the Diversity Index (D) were quantitatively analyzed. The results revealed that members of <em>Asteraceae </em>and <em>Poaceae </em>gave the highest weed species at 3 and 6 weeks after intercropping (WAI) (17.857% and 19.04%) respectively. A total of 23 and 16 were found at 3 and 6 WAI, while the least diversity index of 0.734 was recorded in the immature oil palm/tomato (NGB 01665) plot at 6 WAI. Farmers should be persuaded to simultaneously intercrop fruit vegetables within the alley of juvenile oil palm, particularly at the earlier years prior to closure of the oil palm canopy.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-490
Author(s):  
Ayodele Samuel OLUWATOBI ◽  
Kehinde Stephen OLORUNMAIYE

This field experiment was carried out to evaluate the weed species distribution in the experimental plots of an intercrop of juvenile oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) with maize (Zea mays Linn.), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) and pepper (Capsicum annuum var. abbreviatum). This was carried out during the cropping season between July and October 2012. The crops were intercropped with the juvenile oil palm trees of about 3-years-old. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized block design with five (5) replicates. The treatments comprised of intercropping distances of 1 m, 2 m and 3 m each for the three (3) crops (maize, okra and pepper) and a plot for each of the three (3) arable crops without oil palm trees as control. Weed species distribution was carried out in each of the plots to determine the Simpson’s Diversity Index (D), Simpson’s Index of Diversity (1-D) and Simpson’s Reciprocal Index (1/D). Weed species’ frequency, density, relative density, relative frequency, importance value, abundance, dominance and relative dominance were also computed from data collected at 3WAP and 6WAP. The results showed that the control plot has the highest weed species distribution at 3WAP having the lowest Simpson’s Diversity Index (D) of 0.0930. Okra plot has the least weed species distribution with the highest Simpson’s Diversity Index (D) of 0.2726. At 6WAP, the pepper plot has the highest weed species distribution having the lowest Simpson’s Diversity Index (D) of 0.1741. Control plot has the least weed species distribution with highest Simpson’s Diversity Index (D) of 0.2831.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-189
Author(s):  
Sukri Sukri ◽  
Salamun Salamun ◽  
Widdya Rahmalina

Palm oil is a material that can be used as an alternative to create a large enough employment either trade business, service business and industry. Generating from the area of ​​oil palm in Senama Nenek village reached 4849,357, this gives the definition that the agricultural sector is one of the leading commodities in Senama Nenek village. On each head of the family the average has an oil palm with an area of ​​2-3 Ha. many businesses are eyeing the business of buying and selling called "Tauke Sawit". Taukejualan Business Strategy average by way of cash, money, and also for the results in school by Tauke palm can no longer switch to another Tauke or already monopolized the price. In order to avoid the price monopoly, there needs to be a solution by creating an online information system, the user of the system is palm tree, fruit collector (PB) as a palm mill, farmer, and village government (PEMDES) as business supervisor. Expected results are information disclosure and avoid the bondage of price monopoly from palm oil.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakiru Morenikeji Erinoso ◽  
David Olaniran Aworinde ◽  
Olasimbo Anuoluwapo Teniola ◽  
Samuel Omoniyi Ojo

Background: African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), a perennial crop that originated from Tropical rainforest of West Africa, is one of the most important economic oil crops in Nigeria providing income for rural and semi-urban folks. This study described the ethnobotany of the plant and evaluated the extent to which it contributes to the livelihood strategies of the Ikale and Ilaje speaking people of Ondo State, Nigeria. Methods: Interviews were conducted in the local language and questionnaires were administered to willing respondents. Photographs of tools/machines used in the production of palm oil and allied products were taken. Drawings of the tools were generated on site. Results: The plant is the principal source of palm oil. Major processing tools of palm oil include cracker, presser, digester, and boiling trough. Other products that are derived from oil palm parts are palm kernel oil, kernel meat (for livestock feed), kernel shells (for fuel), palm wine, broom, fish trap, and traditional soap. All these products are made using indigenous methods. They feature in medicinal preparations, traditional ceremonies and are important household commodities. Conclusions: The products derived from oil palm tree serve as means of livelihood in the study communities and are local resources used in everyday activities of the people. The indigenous production methods observed further emphasize the role these products play in the economy of oil palm product makers and sellers. Sustainable tapping of palm wine should be encouraged in order to derive maximum benefits from oil palm tree. Keywords: Ethnobotany, Economic Botany, African Oil Palm, Ondo State, Nigeria


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Endah Dwi Susanti ◽  
Novita Hera ◽  
Syukria Ikhsan Zam

Weed vegetation analysis is important to do in order to know the composition and structure of the vegetation to determine the appropriate weed control measures. This study aims to compare the composition and structure of weeds on peatland immature oil palm plantations and mature palm. This research was conducted from October to December 2020. Vegetation analysis was carried out using a survei method with purposive sampling technique. The parameters observed were density, frequency, dominance, important value index (INP), summed dominance ratio (SDR) and species diversity index (H'). The results showed that the composition of weeds on immature oil palm plantations was found 12 species with number of individual 847, while on mature palm found 9 species with number of individuals 980. The dominant weed structure on immature oil palm plantations is Lempuyangan with SDR values 29,9 % and mature palm is Bandotan with SDR value 23,4%. Weed diversity index on immature oil palm plantations and mature palm is categorized as high with a value of 1.50 for immature oil palm plantations and 1.65 for mature palm.


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Woźniak

The study aimed to evaluate the structure of weed infestation of winter wheat grown in different weeding systems: conventional tillage (CT), reduced tillage (RT), and herbicide treatment (HT). In CT system, shallow ploughing and pre-sow ploughing were conducted after the harvest of the previous crop. In RT system, shallow ploughing was replaced by cultivator tillage, whereas pre-sow ploughing by a tillage set. In HT system, shallow ploughing was replaced by spraying with glyphosate and pre-sow ploughing by cultivator tillage. At the tillering stage (22-23 in BBCH scale), species composition and number of weeds/m2 were determined with the botanical-gravimetric method, whereas at the stage of waxy maturity of wheat (82-83 BBCH) analyses were conducted for species composition as well as density, air-dry weight, and weed distribution in crop levels. The Shannon-Wiener’s diversity index (H’) and degrees of phytosociological constancy (S) of weeds were determined as well. The study showed that more weeds occurred in RT and HT systems than in the CT system and they produced higher biomass in RT than in CT and HT systems. The tillage system affected weed distribution in crop levels. In CT system, the highest weed density was identified in the ground and lower levels, whereas in RT and HT systems in the ground and middle levels. Values of the species diversity index (H’) indicate a similar diversity of weed species composition between weeding systems and more diverse between study years.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Jatmiko Umar Sidik ◽  
Dad Resiworo Jekti Sembodo ◽  
Rusdi Evizal ◽  
Hidayat Pujisiswanto

Good plantation management is important to increase the productivity of immature oil palm plants, one of which is chemical weed control. This study aims to (1) determine the dosage of paraquat herbicide which is effective in controlling weeds in the area of immature oil palm plantations, (2) find out the differences in the composition of weed species on immature oil palm plates after application of the paraquat herbicide, (3) find out the phytotoxicity of paraquat herbicides in immature oil palm plants after the application of the paraquat dichloride herbicide. This research was carried out in the farmers' oil palm plantation in Jontor Village, Gayabaru District , Central Lampung Regency and Weed Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung from November 2017 to February 2018. This research used a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 4 replications and 6 treatments consisting dose of paraquat dichloride herbicide of 375g / ha, 500 g / ha, 625 g / ha, 750 g / ha, and mechanical weeding and without weed control (control). Homogeneity of the various data was tested by the Bartlett test, data additivity was tested by the Tukey test and the difference in the mean was tested with the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test at α 5 level. The result of the study showed that : (1) the herbicide paraquat dichloride dose of 375-750 g / ha effectively control weeds in total, weed leaf width of up to 8 week after application, weed grasses and weeds puzzle to 4 week after application, (2) the herbicide paraquat dichloride dose of 375-750 g / ha is effective in controlling Praxelis clematidea weeds up to 8 week after application, weed Ottochloa nodosa and Asystasia gangetica up to 4 week after application, (3) paraquate dichloride dosage levels 375-750 g / ha resulting in differences in weed composition at 4, 8 and 12 week after application , (4) dosages of 375 - 750 g / ha parakuat dichloride herbicides applied to dishes not poisoning immature oil palm plants.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 348-353
Author(s):  
E. A. Kuchina ◽  
N. D. Ovcharenko ◽  
L. D. Vasileva

<p>Anthropogenic impact on the population of ground beetles leads to a change in their numbers, structure of dominance, density, species composition, spectrum of life forms. This makes the beetles Carabidae a convenient and informative bioindicator of the ecological state of biocenoses. The material for this work was the Carabidae collections conducted in June-August 2016-2017 in the park zone of different regions of Barnaul, differing in location, area, hydrological regime, vegetation cover, purpose and anthropogenic load. When processing the material, the quantitative, species and generic composition of the carabidae was determined, calculations were made for such indicators as the Berger-Parker dominance index, the Shannon species diversity index (Hs), and the Jacquard species similarity index. The fauna (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of the park zone of Barnaul is represented by 55 species belonging to 20 genera. The dominant group is represented by species belonging to steppe, forest and polyzonal groups. Forest-steppe species of ground beetles as dominants have not been identified in any of the investigated territories. The greatest variety of ecological groups was noted on the territory of the Yubileyny рark, which is explained by the presence of zones with various microclimatic conditions, the presence of a birch grove that flows through the park with the Pivovarka River, and a wide log in the park. Registered species belong to eight groups of life forms belonging to two classes - zoophagous and myxophytophagous. On the numerical and species abundance, zoophages predominate. The spectrum of life forms corresponds to the zonal spectrum characteristic of the forest-steppe zone.</p><p> </p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (92) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
G. Koval ◽  
M. Kaliyevskiy ◽  
V. Yeshchenko ◽  
I. Martyniuk ◽  
N. Martyniuk

The article presents the results of field experiments, where on the basis of podsolized heavy loamy chernozem the influence of replacement of mouldboard ploughing with nonmouldboard cultivation over top soil weediness, weediness at the beginning and end of spring crop vegetation and weed species composition before harve sting were studied. Investigation methods of main fall ploughing under spring crops of five-course rotation: soybeans–rape–wheat–flax–barley at the depths of 15-17, 20-22, 25-27 cm were conducted after post-harvest field tillage. Analysis of data on contamination of the top soil with weed seeds have shown that with the replacement of fall main mouldboard ploughing gwith nonmouldboard cultivation the figure before sowing of all crops withdifferent tillage depthat crop rotation average increased by 131-132%. It caused the increase of actual weed infestation of all crops and at the beginning and end of spring crop vegetationafter different depths of fall nonmouldboard cultivation compared with ploughing at crop rotation average it was 120–132 and 123-138%respectively. Species composition of weeds afterthe replacement of main fall mouldboard ploughing with nonmouldboard cultivation remained mainlyunchanged; although in rape plantings the proportion of white campion and early spring weed sincreased, in wheat plantings– wild mustard andscentless mayweed, insoybean plantings– late spring weeds, in flax plantings– white campion, and in barley plantings– scarlet pimpernel.


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