THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FLUROKSIPIR MHE 480 g/l HERBICIDES AS CONTROLLING Chromolaena odorata (L.) WEEDS ON MATURE OIL PALM

Abstract

Experiments have been carried out with the objective of knowing Fluroxypyr MHE 480 g/l against weeds Chromolaena odorata L on mature oil palm. Experiments conducted in the oil palm Sagala Herang District of Subang Regency in West Java. The experimental design used was a randomized block design with four replications and seven treatments were then tested further by Duncan test at 95% confidence level. Herbicide treatments were tested , namely herbicides Fluroxypyr MHE 480 g/l dose of 0.75 ml/l - , of 3.0 ml/l, manual weeding and no treatment ( control ). The research results show that the herbicide Fluroxypyr MHE 480 g/l with doses 1.5 ml / l effective and efficient pressing Chromolaena odorata weed growth of up to 12 weeks after application or three months after application. At all doses Herbicide Fluroxypyr MHE 480 g/l up to 3 MSA observations do not show symptoms of poisoning in mature oil palm