Analysis of Weed Vegetation in Oil Palm Plants (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) in Bekiun Plantation at PT. Langkat Nusantara Kepong
Abstract
Managing and controlling weeds in oil palm plantations is a crucial undertaking. This research aimed to identify the attributes and categorizations of the prevalent weeds in oil palm crops within the PT plantation. Kepong Bekiun plantation is located in the Kuala district of the Langkat Regency, situated in the North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. The research was carried out from April to July 2024. This research employed the observation method to collect data, which were then analyzed utilizing the understory vegetation analysis method and a purposive sampling technique. The parameters for observation include Relative Density, Relative Frequency, Relative Dominance, and Important Value Index (INP). The study findings revealed the composition of weed vegetation at the Bekiun Plantation in the 2020 and 2004 planting year blocks. Specifically, the results showed that there were 24 types of weeds present, which included 14 types of broadleaf weeds, 2 types of sedges, 4 types of grasses, and 4 types of ferns. The predominant weed species within the Poaceae family is the grass group, specifically Axonopus compressus. The attributes of grass weeds consist of annual weeds that propagate through vegetative means with stolons and generative means through seeds. The growth of Axonopus compressus weeds is optimal in dry to slightly moist, but not waterlogged, conditions.
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