Kategori: Perkebunan
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Kultivar Pisang Kepok Tahan Layu Bakteri
Masalah yang dihadapi dalam budidaya pisang kepok saat ini adalah penyakit layu bakteri atau dikenal juga sebagai penyakit darah. Ciri-cirinya terlihat dari adanya cairan coklat kemerahan pada bagian tandan dan buah pisang. Penyakit layu bakteri sangat cepat menyebar dan menimbulkan kegagalan produksi. Bakteri yang menimbulkan penyakit ini disebarkan oleh serangga yang hinggap di jantung pisang.…
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8 Functions of Seedbeds or Mounds as Horticulture Planting Medium
In farming various types of horticulture plants like vegetables and fruits, Indonesian farmers generally use seedbeds and mounds. Both are used as planting media for growth and development. Seedbeds and mounds generally mean the same thing and both words are used interchangeably by farmers. Example of Seedbeds for Chili Crops Seedbeds or mounds are made…
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The Correct Procedure in Harrowing and Weeding for Chili Crops
Harrowing and weeding are two very important components in the caring of chili crops. The procedure on how to correctly do those things differs from one planting medium to others. Below are the correct procedures in harrowing and weeding for chili crops with different planting medium: Open Field Open fields in this case include gardens,…
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How to Keep Your Melon Leaves Pest and Disease Free
The caring of melon crops is a very important part in farming melons. Melons are most suitable to grow in tropical climate. However, the problem with tropical environment is that there are lots of pests and the diseases are sometimes hard to control by farmers. Of course, there are special medicines for melons but even…
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How to Keep Your Chili Leaves Straight and Pest and Diseases Free
Often times, your chili tree leaves will get curly and this one of diseases that farmers are wary of because this can affect the harvest later on. Pests and diseases are reasons for a lot of harvest failure up to 30%-40% so of course, we can’t just let this slide. Curled chili leaves can be…
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7 Benefits of Rhizobium leguminosarum for Crops
Bacteria agent, or also called biological agent, and its existence have been used to our advantages in many life fields such as agriculture, livestock, fishery, food managing, industry, mining, medical, and so on. In agriculture, utilization of bacteria is widely used, for example: Bacillus thrungiensis for pest control; Rhizobium leguminosarum to bind free Nitrogen (N2)…
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Pros and Cons of Crop Rotation in Agriculture
Crop rotation can be defined as an effort to do some regeneration from one plant to another in order to protect the quality of soil and harvest. One of the main purpose of crop rotation is to get back nutrients, especially nitrogen, through legume or cereal plants. Some types of plants that are usually crop…
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Cara Mengeringkan Bibit Jagung dari Pohonnya Langsung
Sebelum bibit jagung dipetik dari pohonnya, maka sebaiknya maksimalkan terlebih dahulu agar bibit kering dari pohonnya. Bibit jagung agar kering secara maksimal, maka penyinaran cahaya matahari harus cukup. Pilih bibit yang benar-benar berkualitas, jumlah barisan biji rapet, dan juga mempunyai bobot yang bagus. Bibit yang mempunyai barisan biji ompong-ompong sebaiknya tidak usah diambil. Sejak awal…
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Cara Memanen Jagung yang Dijadikan Bibit dari Pohonnya
Untuk pemuliaan tanaman budidaya, terkadang petani bersikukuh dengan varietas jagung yang ia sukai. Atau karena memang bibit jagung yang mereka gunakan mempunyai nalai tambah. Juga mempunyai nilai produktivitas hasil panen yang berkualitas. Dalam memilih dan menggunakan bibit jagung yang hendak ditanam, terkadang petani tidak membeli bibit. Melainkan mereka menggunakan bibit yang sama dari hasil panen…