Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat

Nutrients are essential for normal physiological processes in plants, and they play important roles in defence mechanisms against pathogens. Oil palms cultivated on peat are more prone to nutrient deficiency, especially micronutrients, and this may affect their susceptibility to Ganoderma species, t...

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Main Authors: Mohd Rashid, Mohd Rakib, Bong, Joseph Choon Fah, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Abu Seman, Idris, Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
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Published: Blackwell Verlag GmbH 2017
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author Mohd Rashid, Mohd Rakib
Bong, Joseph Choon Fah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Abu Seman, Idris
Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
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Bong, Joseph Choon Fah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Abu Seman, Idris
Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
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description Nutrients are essential for normal physiological processes in plants, and they play important roles in defence mechanisms against pathogens. Oil palms cultivated on peat are more prone to nutrient deficiency, especially micronutrients, and this may affect their susceptibility to Ganoderma species, the major threat to the sustainability of oil palm throughout South-East Asia. This study was conducted to investigate the association of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in mature oil palm to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat. Foliar samples (frond 17) of oil palm from two plantations (Betong and Miri) on peat in Sarawak, Malaysia, were collected based on the spatial distribution pattern of Ganoderma, and total Cu and Zn were quantified spectrometrically. The experiment was conducted twice at a 1-year interval. The concentrations of Cu and Zn were significantly lower in oil palms from infected areas in contrast to those from uninfected areas. In addition, oil palms in infected areas in Miri suffered Cu and Zn deficiencies. Furthermore, Cu and Zn were significantly lower in the oil palms in Miri that had higher Ganoderma occurrence, as compared to those in Betong, which had significantly higher Cu and Zn but lower Ganoderma occurrence.
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spelling upm-596842018-03-16T02:57:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59684/ Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat Mohd Rashid, Mohd Rakib Bong, Joseph Choon Fah Ahmad, Khairulmazmi Abu Seman, Idris Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna Nutrients are essential for normal physiological processes in plants, and they play important roles in defence mechanisms against pathogens. Oil palms cultivated on peat are more prone to nutrient deficiency, especially micronutrients, and this may affect their susceptibility to Ganoderma species, the major threat to the sustainability of oil palm throughout South-East Asia. This study was conducted to investigate the association of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in mature oil palm to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat. Foliar samples (frond 17) of oil palm from two plantations (Betong and Miri) on peat in Sarawak, Malaysia, were collected based on the spatial distribution pattern of Ganoderma, and total Cu and Zn were quantified spectrometrically. The experiment was conducted twice at a 1-year interval. The concentrations of Cu and Zn were significantly lower in oil palms from infected areas in contrast to those from uninfected areas. In addition, oil palms in infected areas in Miri suffered Cu and Zn deficiencies. Furthermore, Cu and Zn were significantly lower in the oil palms in Miri that had higher Ganoderma occurrence, as compared to those in Betong, which had significantly higher Cu and Zn but lower Ganoderma occurrence. Blackwell Verlag GmbH 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59684/1/Association%20of%20copper%20and%20zinc%20levels%20in%20oil%20palm%20%28Elaeis%20guineensis%29%20to%20the%20spatial%20distribution%20of%20Ganoderma%20species%20in%20the%20plantations%20on%20peat.pdf Mohd Rashid, Mohd Rakib and Bong, Joseph Choon Fah and Ahmad, Khairulmazmi and Abu Seman, Idris and Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie and Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna (2017) Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat. Journal of Phytopathology, 165 (4). pp. 276-282. ISSN 0931-1785; ESSN: 1439-0434 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/jph.12559/abstract 10.1111/jph.12559
spellingShingle Mohd Rashid, Mohd Rakib
Bong, Joseph Choon Fah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Abu Seman, Idris
Jalloh, Mohamadu Boyie
Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna
Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
title Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
title_full Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
title_fullStr Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
title_full_unstemmed Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
title_short Association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of Ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
title_sort association of copper and zinc levels in oil palm (elaeis guineensis) to the spatial distribution of ganoderma species in the plantations on peat
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