Productivity of benggala grass (Panicum maximum) putative mutants under palm oil plantation.

Autor: Fanindi, A., Sajimin, Herdiawan, I., Sutedi, E., Harmini, Rusdiana, S.
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Zdroj: AIP Conference Proceedings; 2024, Vol. 2957 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p
Abstrakt: Selection of benggala grass in oil palm plantation areas aims to provide sufficient feed for ruminants in these areas. The limiting factors for forage growth in this area are reduced light intensity and competition for nutrients with oil palm. The purpose of this study was to select forage tolerant in oil palm plantations aged more than 15 years. The research was conducted in Desa Bulakan, Gunung Kencana District, Lebak Regency. The study used a randomized block design with five replications. The treatments were 8 putative mutants of Benggala grass (Panicum maximum Cv. Purple Guinea) and 3 control varieties. The variables observed were: fresh and dry forage production, number of tillers, leaf width and length, and forage quality. Data were analyzed using the SAS 9.4 program, if significantly different continued with the Duncan test. The results showed that putative mutant numbers 24 and 6 had higher productivity when compared to other mutants. However, the production was not significantly different from the shade-tolerant control forage. This study showed that mutants numbers 24 and 6 have the potential to be planted in oil palm plantations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index