Effects of Oil Palm Trunk Biochar on Nutrient Uptake and Growth Performance of Oil Palm Seedlings in Pre-Nursery

Ebsan Marihot Sianipar; Sumihar Hutapea; Siti Mardiana

doi:10.36378/juatika.v7i1.4131

Ebsan Marihot Sianipar Doctoral Program in Agriculture Science, Universitas Medan Area; Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Methodist Indonesia
Sumihar Hutapea Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Medan Area
Siti Mardiana Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Medan Area

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36378/juatika.v7i1.4131

Keywords: Biochar, Macronutrient, Nutrient uptake, Soil amendment, Oil palm trunk

Abstract

Due to soil is an important factor as a growing media to obtain good oil palm in pre-nursery. Meanwhile, soil degradation has occured in many places throuhgout the oil palm plantations such as ultisols. Therefor, it is crucial improving soil quality by application biochar. One identified option is biochar derived from oil palm trunk (OPT) application. This study objectives were to determine the growth, macronutrient status, and nutrient uptake of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) to the addition of biochars derived from the top, middle, and bottom section OPT in ultisols pre-nursery planting media. The experiment was arranged in a non-factorial randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications in a polyethylene bag. Biochars were added to ultisols at 1, 2, 3, and 4 % (w/w) in a green house experiment for 12 weeks pre-nursery. The application of biochars derived OPT increased plant height, shoot and root dry weight, content of N, P, K uptake, and N, P, K-total in soil acchieved by the dose of 2%. The addition of biochar derived top section OPT provided better growth and N, P, K uptake than biochar derived bottom and middle section OPT. The findings revealed the application of biochars OPT at 2% (w/w) was more efficient for soil amendment to ultisols soil.

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