Growth Promotion of Oil Palm Seedlings (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) with Slow-Release Fertilizer Application

Authors

  • Adiansyah Harahap Postgraduate School, Agronomy and Horticulture, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia, 16680 https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4356-9075
  • Hariyadi Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
  • Ahmad Junaedi Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4237-5789
  • Lilik Budi Prasetyo Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5320-3221

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29244/jtcs.12.01.254-260

Keywords:

efficiency, leaf nutrient analysis, nutrient content, plant morphology

Abstract

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a major source of vegetable oil and an important plantation commodity in the Indonesian economy. This study aims to determine the effect of slow-release fertilizer on the growth of oil palm seedlings in the primary nursery and to determine the nutrient status through laboratory analysis and spectroradiometer. The study was conducted at the IPB experimental station in Cikabayan, Dramaga, Bogor. Analysis of soil and leaf samples at the AGH Test Laboratory of the IPB University Department from December 2023 to July 2024. This study used a complete randomized block design with one factor, a nine-level fertilizer dose, and was repeated four times. Each experimental unit has 10 plants, so the total plant population is 360. Slow-release fertilizer can supply nutrients for a period of weeks. This study tested if it would benefit the growth of oil palm seedlings in the primary nursery. A slow-release fertilizer dose of 75% provides the best increase in oil palm seedling growth, whereas, at 50 and 150% doses, it did not increase compared to the control. The agronomic effectiveness value is above 95%.

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2025-03-14

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Harahap, A., Hariyadi, Junaedi, A., & Prasetyo, L. B. (2025). Growth Promotion of Oil Palm Seedlings (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) with Slow-Release Fertilizer Application. Journal of Tropical Crop Science, 12(01), 254–260. https://doi.org/10.29244/jtcs.12.01.254-260

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