Authors:
Pujianto, Achmad W.S, Dafian.P., Syaiful, Suhardi, Putri A.W and J.P Caliman
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
ganoderma, mineral-nutrition-management, peat
Documentfile:
ipc16p75-78a467pujiantodafian.etal_.pdf
Summary:
SUMMARY
The basal stem rot (BSR) disease of oil palm due to Ganoderma fungus is seriously threatening oil palm plantation in Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as part of Africa. Its increases with time and replanting cycles and therefore impact the profitability of the commodity. Ganoderma infection is widespread in mineral, peat, acid sulphate soils, etc. Mineral nutrition management on peat soil is undoubtedly an important factor to optimizing the nutrition balance of palms to producing high yield. However, it has been reported on many crops that mineral or organic fertilizers could affect the incidence of the diseases. Generally while some nutrients are favorable for the development of diseases, others seem to provide some protection to the plants. It is known that the equilibrium