Leaf nutrient status in relation to severity of Ganoderma infection in oil palm seedlings artificially infected with Ganoderma boninense using root inoculation technique

• Main Authors: Idris, Nuranis, Sijam, Kamaruzaman, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Ibrahim, Mohd Shukri, Hashim, Zulkifli, Abu Seman, Idris
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54700/1/Leaf%20nutrient%20status%20in%20relation%20to%20severity%20of%20Ganoderma%20infection%20in%20oil%20palm%20seedlings.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54700/; http://palmoilis.mpob.gov.my/index.php/opb?start=10#abstract
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma spp., a basidiomycete fungus, is a major devastating disease of oil palm, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. Several factors were reported to influence the outbreak of BSR disease which include nutrient status, age of palm, types of soil, previous crop and...