EFFECTS OF GOLDEN APPLE SNAIL LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILIZER ON THE GROWTH OF OIL PALM SEEDLINGS IN THE PRE-NURSERY STAGE
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https://doi.org/10.58466/402f5y43Abstract
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the world's leading plantation crops, and its productivity is largely determined by the quality of seedlings established during the nursery stage. One environmentally friendly approach to improving seedling quality is the application of liquid organic fertilizer (LOF). The golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata L.) has the potential to be used as a raw material for liquid organic fertilizer because it contains essential macro- and micronutrients required for plant growth. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of golden apple snail liquid organic fertilizer and to determine the optimum application rate for promoting the growth of oil palm seedlings.
The experiment was conducted in Tempurukan Village, Muara Pawan District, Ketapang Regency, Indonesia, from March to June 2026. The study employed a non-factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of five treatments and four replications, resulting in a total of 20 experimental units. The treatments consisted of P0 = no application of golden apple snail liquid organic fertilizer, P1 = 40 mL plant⁻¹, P2 = 50 mL plant⁻¹, P3 = 60 mL plant⁻¹, and P4 = 70 mL plant⁻¹. The observed parameters included seedling height, stem diameter, number of leaves, total chlorophyll (SPAD), and seedling dry weight. The data were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). When significant treatment effects were detected, mean comparisons were performed using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at the 5% significance level.
The results showed that the application of golden apple snail liquid organic fertilizer significantly affected seedling height, stem diameter, number of leaves, total chlorophyll (SPAD), and seedling dry weight. The highest growth performance was obtained with treatment P4 (70 mL plant⁻¹).
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