Research Article

GanoCare® Improves Oil Palm Growth and Resistance against Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot Disease in Nursery and Field Trials

Table 1

GanoCare® treatment in the nurserya and fieldb trial.

TreatmentsTotal amount (g/palm)
NurseryField

CTControl00
T1Pretreatment only, with 10 g at monthly interval3060
T2Pretreatment only, with 30 g at three-month interval3060
T3Pretreatment + continuous treatment, with 10 g at monthly interval110270
T4Pretreatment + continuous treatment, with 30 g at three-month intervals120270

aTreatment used in experiments of vegetative growth, physiological parameters, and suppression of BSR disease in nursery. bTreatment used in pathological study in field trial. Total amount of GanoCare® received by each seedling throughout the whole period of experiment.