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Potential Use Of Nephrolepis Biserrata As Cover Crop Under Mature Oil Palm Plantation
Mira Ariyanti, Sudirman Yahya, Kukuh Murtilaksono, Suwarto, Hasril H. Siregar
Universitas Padjadjaran, Proceeding The 3rd international conference on multidisciplinary research 2014 Biosciences Chapter, ISBN 978-602-18851-9-2
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Universitas Padjadjaran, Proceeding The 3rd international conference on multidisciplinary research 2014 Biosciences Chapter, ISBN 978-602-18851-9-2
cover crop, mature oil palm plantation, Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepis biserrata (L.) Kuntze is one of weeds under mature oil palm plantation that considered as Pterydophyta. This weed has a potential as cover crop because of kindly growth on soil with low fertility and ability to grow under shade, checks and prevents soil erosion, and as biological control against fireworm (Setora nitens). The research were to determine potential of Nephrolepis biserrata as cover crop under mature oil palm plantation. The research was done at Mature Oil Palm Plantation Cikabayan-University Farm Bogor Agricultural University 14 years old of mature oil palm from March 2014 to August 2014. The research shown that the variables of land coverage percentage, crop growth rate had higher values on the plant that being planted on planting space of 10 cm x 10 cm than 20 cm x 20 cm, and 40 cm x 40 cm. The results shown that the decompotition rate of Nephrolepis biserrata was higher under lower light.