Penerapan Metode Konservasi Agronomi melalui Budidaya Hortikultura sebagai Tanaman Penutup pada Kelapa Sawit Tanaman Belum Menghasilkan (TBM)
Keywords:
Oil Palm, Soil Conservation, Cover Crops, IMP, FarmersAbstract
Oil palm is one of Indonesia's leading commodities, contributing significantly to the national economy. However, during the Immature Plant (IMP/TBM) phase, oil palm plantations often experience degradation, erosion, and weed infestation due to the lack of optimal canopy cover. This community service activity aims to implement an agronomic conservation approach by utilizing horticultural plants as cover crops to maintain and improve soil quality and control weeds in IMP/TBM oil palm plantations. The activity was implemented through technical training for farmers, assistance in planting cover crops, and regular monitoring of soil and plant conditions. Results showed that the use of Mucuna bracteata and Asystasia gangetica significantly increased soil fertility, reduced erosion, and suppressed weed growth. Farmers responded positively, indicated by their desire to continue and expand this practice in their respective plantations.
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