Integrated Weed Management in Plantation Crops

Singh, R. D.; Sud, R. K.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1019-9_12

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“…Therefore, E. indica resistance in oil palm plantations needs attention because it has the potential to cause losses: reduced growth at the beginning of transplanting, losses in juvenile palms, the potential to increase pest and disease attacks, and interfere with fertilizer application. This weed develops rapidly in open conditions (as long as the plant is immature) [11]. Resistant E. indica has the enzyme ESPS synthase, which is less sensitive to glyphosate [12].…”

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Glyphosate Application and Potential Eleusine Indica Resistance in Oil Palm Plantations

Muin

Wirianata

Nugraha

2022

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Eleusine indica is a grass weed in oil palm plantations, especially during the period of immature crops. The application of glyphosate for weed control shows diverse effectiveness. This study aims to determine the age of susceptible weeds in increasing the effectiveness of glyphosate in controlling E. indica. The study tested the application of glyphosate with three levels (486, 729, and 972 g/ha) at three different weed ages (3, 6, and 9 weeks). E. indica was taken from oil palm plantations that were previously glyphosate-depleted, then sprayed with glyphosate according to the dose studied. Each treatment combination is represented by five pots containing five individual weeds. The results showed that the application of glyphosate aged three and six weeks of higher effectiveness controlled E. indica for doses of 486 and 729 g/ha) than a nine-week application for all doses tested. Regrowth of weeds is found mainly the application of glyphosate at the age of a month of weeks. The development of E. indica's resistance to glyphosate needs attention in oil palm plantations.

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Glyphosate Application and Potential Eleusine Indica Resistance in Oil Palm Plantations

Muin

Wirianata

Nugraha

2022

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“…In oil palm plantations, agrochemicals are being widely used to protect perennial stands from pests, diseases, and noxious weeds that cause substantial yield losses (Singh, Sud, & Pal, 2014; Tohiran, Nobilly, Zulkifli, et al, 2019). For instance, herbicides are consistently being used to control competing weeds (e.g., Chromolaena odorata , Asystasia gangetica ) which may cause water and nutrient deficiency to oil palms (Nchanji, Nkongho, Mala, & Levang, 2016; Tohiran, Nobilly, Zulkifli, et al, 2019).…”

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Rotational cattle grazing improves understory vegetation biodiversity and structural complexity in oil palm plantations

Nobilly

Atikah

Yahya

et al. 2022

Weed Biology and Management

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Herbicide overuse decimates understory vegetation, including those beneficial plants which may lead to a reduction of some production‐related ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, water regulation, natural pest control, and pollination. Such conventional weed management practices need to be replaced with environmentally friendly methods such as ecological grazing to make palm oil supply chain environmentally sustainable. Contrary to chemical weeding, livestock integration is believed to be a useful tool to control weeds without negative impact to human health and the environment. However, little is known about the influence of different livestock grazing practices on oil palm understory vegetation. Thus, the present study investigates the effects of weed management practices (i.e., rotational grazing, free‐ranged grazing, and conventional weeding) on understory vegetation species richness, composition assemblages, and structural complexity. Based on plant surveys that were conducted on 360 sampling points, 120 understory vegetation species consisting of grasses, sedges, ferns, and legume covers were recorded. We found understory vegetation composition assemblages were different between treatments. Results revealed that the number of understory vegetation species, coverage, and height were significantly higher in rotational grazing compared with other practices. Given the major contribution of vegetation composition assemblages and structure on palm oil productions and biodiversity, oil palm growers should adopt rotational livestock grazing as a part of an integrated pest management strategy to control understory vegetation.

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“…Industrial oil palm cultivation is highly dependent on fossil fuel energy and external nutrient and chemical inputs. For instance, to control weeds in oil palm plantations, commercial growers rely heavily on the application of chemical herbicides (e.g., broad-spectrum glyphosate-based herbicides) which can pollute the environment and indiscriminately eliminate non-target or beneficial species (Shariff and Rahman, 2008;Choo et al, 2011;Singh et al, 2014;Tayeb et al, 2017;Dilipkumar et al, 2020;Pochron et al, 2020). Oil palm-livestock integration through targeted or prescribed grazing approach (i.e., the application of livestock grazing to attain specific vegetation management goals such as enhancing desirable plant communities and controlling invasive plant populations) can substitute herbicide use for weed management (Frost and Launchbaugh, 2003;Tohiran et al, 2017Tohiran et al, , 2019aBailey et al, 2019).…”

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Time to Revisit Oil Palm-Livestock Integration in the Wake of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Azhar

Tohiran

Nobilly

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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To date, the idea of using livestock animals as biological tools to manage weeds, sequester carbon, and boost food security in oil palm plantations has not been seriously considered by industry stakeholders of major producing countries (e.g., Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia, and Nigeria). We revisit the integration of oil palm cultivation with livestock farming as a silvopastoral agroforestry practice in the wake of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Oil palm-livestock integration has the potential to promote sustainable palm oil production because it can provide multiple environmental and socio-economic benefits, including carbon sequestration, restoring top soil, improving ecosystem biodiversity, reducing pesticide and fertilizer inputs, and boosting national food security. In contrast to monocultural outputs of most conventional plantations, an oil palm silvopastoral system is an ideal way to address the global food insecurity challenge as it produces bioenergy, vegetable oil/fat and animal-based protein sources (e.g., red meat). In addition, the potential of contract targeted grazing could be considered as a new type of business and income diversification for rural people. Oil palm-livestock integration is a strategy by the palm oil industry to achieve multiple SDGs. Out of the 17 SDGs, oil palm-livestock integration is likely to deliver nine SDGs. Palm oil certification bodies should recognize oil palm-livestock integration as a biological control method in weed management practices. We recommend that oil palm-livestock integration should be promoted to revitalize sustainable palm oil production and strategic biodiversity conservation policy. Policy makers should encourage major players in the palm oil industry to practice oil palm-livestock integration.

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Integrated Weed Management in Plantation Crops

Cited by 18 publications

References 40 publications

Glyphosate Application and Potential Eleusine Indica Resistance in Oil Palm Plantations

Glyphosate Application and Potential Eleusine Indica Resistance in Oil Palm Plantations

Rotational cattle grazing improves understory vegetation biodiversity and structural complexity in oil palm plantations

Time to Revisit Oil Palm-Livestock Integration in the Wake of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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