STUDY NUTRIENT STATUS IN SOIL AND LEAF ELEMENTS OF OIL PALM (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS JACQ) IN INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND RESEACH INSTITUTE TAMBANG ULANG PELAIHARI

Yudhi Ahmad Nazari

Abstract


Fertilization of an effort to supply sufficient nutrients to encourage healthy plant vegetative growth and production of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) the maximum and economically as well as resistance to pests and diseases. The aim study is to determine nutrient content of the elements contained in palm leaves and soil from fertilizer application has been granted through the leaves and soil sampling. This research was conducted in oil palm plantations Center for Assessment and Integrated Agricultural Development (BP3T) Tambang Ulang district, Pelaihari during the month of November 2009. This research was conducted by taking leaf samples of 30 leaf samples located on palm leaf midrib to 17 and took three soil samples that have been composite from several points around pohom making palm oil. Results showed the low nutrient content of N, K, and Ca in plant tissues, while in the soil of N, P and total K in soil is low, so it needs improvement technical culture of oil palm orchards


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Nutrient status, technical culture, oil palm

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