FIELD TRIAL FOR THE HERBICIDE OF DIFOXAZIN APPLYING

MIXING WITH MAIN HERBICIDE EFFECTIVENESS, SUMIMAX 50WP

BRAND IN OILPALM

FINAL REPORT

By:

Ricardo B Simbolon
Ir. Patricius Sipayung
Dr. Ir. Lamria Sidauruk MP

With
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture,
UNIKA ST.THOMAS Agricultural Faculty of MEDAN 2017

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 FIELD TRIAL FOR THE HERBICIDE OF DIFOXAZIN APPLYING
MIXING WITH MAIN HERBICIDE EFFECTIVENESS, SUMIMAX 50WP
BRAND IN OILPALM

FINAL REPORT

Applicant : Service Agreement (Research)

The Responsible Medan, August 2017

Head of Deparment of Agronomy and
Horticultura Researcher

Ir. Patricius Sipayung Rikardo B Simbolon

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 SUMMARY

Field Testing for the efficacy of Difoxazin Srimax 50WP applying mixing with main
herbicide for weeds control GWC oilpalm from SUMIMAX Brand for oilpalm plantation.
The experiment was conducted at Kebun PT.FAJAR AGUNG -District Pegajahan,
Serdang Bedagai, Nort Sumatera as the cooperation between Service Agreement
(Research) with the Expert of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Unika
St.Thomas Medan.

The Plementer Service Agreement (Research) intends to look efficacy of Difoxazin

Srimax 50WP applying mixing with main herbicide for control GWC oilpalm, cunducted
target spray to circle and interow, re-application: 3 rep, stage Immature & Mature in
oilpalm plantation. To obtain a efficacy is required to test the effectiveness. In order to
test the effectiveness of the Service Agreement (Research) was conducted to perform a
field test the effectiveness of Herbicide Difoxazin Sumimax brands. Field testing for the
effectiveness conducted on oilpalm.

The materials used in this test is the main herbicide is Glufosinat, Gliphosate and
mixing herbiside is Methyl, Flouroxypir that has been tested its effectiveness as well as
the trial product Difoxazin Sumimax brand. The experimental design used is a
randomized block design with re-application: 3 rep, stage Immature & Mature.
Treatment is arranged in a 8 treatment and dosage (L/Kg) according to the protocol of
fertilization, i.e.Glufosinat 3,3 + Sumimax 0,05, Glufosinat 3,3 + 0,035, Glufosinat 3,3+
Sumimax 0,05, Glufosinat 2 + Sumimax 0,035, Gliphosate 1,5 + Sumimax 0,05,
Gliphosate 1,5 + Sumimax 0,035, Gliphosate 2 + Methyl 75gr, Gliphosate 2 +
Flouroxypir 0,24 and measure tool. The experiments were performed with three
replications so that there are 8 experimental units in replications . Each experimental
unit target spray is circle and interow oilpalm.

The highest efficacy of herbicide was obtained at the highest dose of Glufosinat treatment with
addition of Srimax 0.05. On observations at 45 and 60 days after application, the efficacy of the
main herbicide was higher when the addition of Srimax compared with the addition of Methyl
and Fluoroxypir. The highest percentage of weed regrowth on observation at 60 days after
aplication obtained on treatment Glufosinat 2 + Srimax 0.035, but not significantly different
with treatment Gliphosate 2 + Fluoroxypir 2.4. On addition of Srimax to main herbicide
treatment, weed re-growth was dominated by broadleaf weeds, while in the addition of Methyl
and Fluoroxypir, weed regrowth was dominated by gramineae and sedges. Addition of Srimax
to the main herbicides will increase the efficacy of herbicides to control weed, especially to
control gramineae and sedges. The effectiveness of Glufosinate herbicide with addition of
Srimax is higher than Gliphosate herbicide to control all of the weed kinds on circle and
interrow of oilpalm.

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 PREFACE

Praise be to God Jesus Christ due to the successful completion of the Final Report
On Field Testing the Effectiveness of Difoxazin Sumimax 50 WP Brand on
Oilpalm.

Service Agreement (Researcer) intends to look efficacy of Difoxazin Srimax

50WP applying mixing with main herbicide for control GWC oilpalm plantation.
In this regard the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Faculty of
Agriculture Unika St.Thomas-Medan appointed expert helping with Service
Agreement (Researcher) to carry out effectiveness testing as a feasibility condition
of solution to handle weeds. Report of this test results outlines the background and
purpose of testing, testing methodologies, test results, conclusions weed
control,domination, Analysis Cost Aplication, and record regrowth.

Tests carried out in Kebun PT.FAJ AR A GU N , District Pegajahan , Serdang

BedagaiRegency. Types of plants used for testing is oilpalm in plantation.

Special thank go to SUMITHOMO CHEMICAL (Asia Pacific) PTE. LTD which

has given us the confidence to perform the test. Hopefully the results of such
testing can be usefulas information for those who neemyths

Medan, August 2017

Researcher

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................
1.1. Background. ...............................................................................
1.2. Purpose .......................................................................................

II. LOCATION AND TESTING TIME ........................................

2.1. Test Location ..............................................................................
2.2. Time of Testing Implementation ................................................

III. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................

3.1. Materials and Equipment ............................................................
3.2. Testing Methods .........................................................................
3.2 Method of Trial Implementation .................................................
3.3. Observation ................................................................................
3.4. Data analysis ..............................................................................
3.5. Method of Assessment ...............................................................

IV. RESULTS AND ASSESMENT ...............................................

4.1. Result ..........................................................................................
4.1.1 Effect of Herbicide Difoxazin Sumimax 50 WP……….
Brandon Oilpalm Plantation ………………………….
4.1.2 Effect of Record Regrowth and New Growth ………..
Weeds Oilpalm Plant Results ………………………….
4.1.3 Cost Application Analysis of year vs plantation ………
Practice…………………………………………………
4.2. Discussion ...................................................................................

V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................

5.1. Conclusion ...................................................................................
5.2. Recommendation .........................................................................

LITERATURE

APPENDIX

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Table 1. Field Trial Protocol SUMIMAX 50 WP For Control GWC Circle
And Inter Row Mature Oilpalm

Objective : To look efficacy of Difoxazin Sumimax 50 WP applying

mixing with main herbicide for control GWC oilpalm

Re-application : 3 - rep

Target Spray : Circle and Inter Row

Oilpalm Stage : Mature

Spray Volume : Based on calibration

No. Treatment Dosage (Kg/Lt) Logo

1 Glufosinat + Sumimax 3,3 + 0.05 T1
2 Glufosinat + Sumimax 3,3 + 0,035 T2
3 Glufosinat + Sumimax 2 + 0,05 T3
4 Glufosinat + Sumimax 2 + 0,035 T4
5 Gliphosate + Sumimax 1,5 + 0,05 T5
6 Gliphosate + Sumimax 1,5 + 0.035 T6
7 Gliphosate + Methyl 2 + 75 gr T7
8 Gliphosate + Flouroxypire 2 + 0,24 T8

ASSESSMENT :
- Weed control & weed cover at 0, 7, 15, 21, 30, 45, 60 DAA (Day After Application)

- Weed domination at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60 DAA (Day After Applicatio)

- Cost application analysis per year vs plantation practice

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 1. Methodology
-Research designed by Non factorial randomized block design with eight treatment and
three replication.
- vegetation analysis on kuadran 80 cm x 80 cm devide into four subkuadran

- Data analysis with Anova and Tukey test

- Weed identification by book identification of weed

2. Result

-Weed cover At 0 day (before application of herbicide)

Weed Covered at 0 DAA

86.00
85.00
84.00
83.00
82.00 Mature
81.00
80.00
79.00
78.00
77.00

Persentase penutupan gulma pada piringan sebelum aplikasi herbisida rata-

rata 82.92 persen. Penutupan gulma paling tinggi terdapat pada perlakuan
T7 (Gliphosate + Fluoroxypir 2.4) namun tidak berbeda nyata dengan
perlakuan lainnya.
-Weed control Mortality percentation at 7 day after application (DAA)

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 Mortality Percentation at 7 DAA
74.00
72.00
70.00
68.00 Mature
66.00
64.00
62.00
60.00
58.00

Persentase mortalitas gulma 7 hari setelah aplikasi lebih tinggi pada aplikasi
Glufosinat 3.3 + Srimax 0.5 (T1) yaitu sebesar 73 persen diikuti dengan
aplikasi Gliphosate 2 + Methyl 75 g (T7) sebesar 70 persen dan berbeda
nyata dengan aplikasi herbisida lainnya. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan
bahwa gulma berdaun lebar menunjukkan gejala kematian lebih cepat bila
dibandingkan dengan gulma berdaun sempit maupun golongan teki-tekian.
Mortality percentation at 15 day after application (DAA)

Mortality Percentation at 15 DAA

100.00
98.00
96.00 mature
94.00
92.00
90.00
88.00
86.00
84.00
82.00
80.00

Pada pengamatan 15 hari setelah aplikasi, tampak bahwa persentase

mortalitas lebih tinggi pada aplikasi Gliphosate1.5 + Srimax 0.5 (T5),
Gliphosate 1.5 + Srimax 0.035 (T6) dan Gliphosate 2 + Methyl 75 g (T7),
dan berbeda nyata dengan aplikasi herbisida lainnya. Gulma dominan

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adalah golongan gramineae dan teki-tekian.
Mortality Percentation at 30 day after application (DAA)

Mortality Percentation at 30 DAA

100
98
96 mature
94
92
90
88
86
84
82

Pada pengamatan 30 hari setelah aplikasi, tampak bahwa persentase

mortalitas lebih tinggi pada aplikasi Gliphosate1.5 + Srimax 0.5 (T5),
Gliphosate 1.5 + Srimax 0.035 (T6) dan Gliphosate 2 + Methyl 75 g (T7),
dan berbeda nyata dengan aplikasi herbisida lainnya. Gulma dominan
adalah golongan gramineae dan teki-tekian.

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 Mortality percentation at 45 day after application (DAA)

Mortality Percentation at 45 DAA

100

mature
95

90

Pada pengamatan 45 hari setelah aplikasi tampak peningkatan persentase

mortalitas pada perlakuan Glufosinat dengan penambahan Srimax.

At 60 day after application (DAA)

Mortality Percentation at 60 DAA

100.00

98.00 mature

96.00

94.00

Pada pengamatan 60 hari setelah aplikasi tampak peningkatan persentase

mortalitas pada perlakuan Glufosinat dengan penambahan Srimax. Hal ini
diduga karena gulma dominan pada piringan kelapa sawit TM adalah
golongan teki-tekian.
-Weed Weed dominance before application
domination
No Jenis gulma Rerata Dominansi (%)
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
1 Asystasia intrusa 17 14 15 20 30 15 25 15

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 2 Ageratum conyzoides 10 12 15 10 15 10 15 15
(babadotan)
3 Borreria latifolia 7 5 5 0 0 10 10 15
(Kentangan)
4 Ottochloa nodosa 20 15 10 15 15 10 5 10
(Bambonan)
5 Eleusine indica (Jejagoan) 16 10 10 15 5 10 15 0
6 Mikania micrantha 5 10 15 20 10 20 10 10
7 Cyperaceae 10 15 5 0 10 0 0 5
8 Brachiaria mutica 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 15
9 dll 5 9 15 10 5 15 15 15
Hasil pengamatan terhadap dominansi gulma sebelum aplikasi herbisida
tampak pada beberapa plot pengamatan gulma dominan adalah golongan
berdaun lebar yaitu Asystasia intrusa dan Mikania micrantha.
Weed dominance at 15 day after application (DAA)

No Jenis gulma Rerata Dominansi (%)

T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
1 Asystasia intrusa 20 15 20 25 35 15 30 25
2 Ageratum conyzoides 5 15 15 15 10 10 15 5
(babadotan)
3 Borreria latifolia 10 0 0 5 0 10 5 10
(Kentangan)
4 Ottochloa nodosa 20 20 10 10 15 10 5 5
(Bambonan)
5 Eleusine indica (Jejagoan) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0
6 Mikania micrantha 8 10 15 15 5 20 15 15
7 Cyperaceae 10 15 10 0 5 0 0 5
8 Brachiaria mutica 7 10 10 10 10 10 5 20
9 dll 0 5 10 15 0 15 15 15

Pada pengamatan 15 hari setelah aplikasi herbisida, gejala kematian tampak

pada semua jenis gulma, namun beberapa gulma berdaun lebar seperti
Asystasia intrusa dan Mikania micrantha, kerusakan hanya tampak pada
bagian daun sehingga tampak masih mendominasi petak pengamatan. Pada
Perlakuan Herbisida Gliphosate dengan penambahan Srimax, Methyl
maupun fluoroxypir tampak persentase mortalitas yang paling tinggi. Hal
ini diduga bahwa Gliphosate lebih efektif mengendalikan gulma golongan
gramineae dan teki-tekian.
Weed dominance at 30 day after application (DAA)

No Jenis gulma Rerata Dominansi (%)

T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
1 Asystasia intrusa 20 20 20 20 30 15 20 20
2 Ageratum conyzoides 10 15 15 15 10 20 15 5
(babadotan)
3 Borreria latifolia 15 10 0 15 15 15 10 10
(Kentangan)

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 4 Ottochloa nodosa 10 5 10 10 5 0 15 5
(Bambonan)
5 Eleusine indica (Jejagoan) 5 10 10 0 10 5 10 5
6 Mikania micrantha 15 10 15 15 5 20 15 15
7 Cyperaceae 10 5 10 0 5 0 0 5
8 Brachiaria mutica 5 10 5 5 10 10 5 20
9 dll 10 15 15 20 10 15 10 15

Dominansi gulma pada pengamatan 30 hari setelah aplikasi herbisida

diperoleh melalui pengamatan terhadap gulma yang tumbuh kembali
maupun gulma yang masih bertahan hidup. Hasil pengamatan
menunjukkan potensi gulma berdaun lebar yang tumbuh kembali cukup
tinggi.
Weed dominance at 45 day after application (DAA)

No Jenis gulma Rerata Dominansi (%)

T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
1 Asystasia intrusa 15 20 20 20 30 15 15 15
2 Ageratum conyzoides 15 25 15 25 20 20 15 15
(babadotan)
3 Borreria latifolia 15 15 10 15 15 20 10 10
(Kentangan)
4 Ottochloa nodosa 5 0 5 0 5 0 15 15
(Bambonan)
5 Eleusine indica (Jejagoan) 10 5 5 0 0 5 10 10
6 Mikania micrantha 15 15 20 15 5 20 15 5
7 Cyperaceae 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 5
8 Brachiaria mutica 5 5 5 5 5 10 5 10
9 dll 15 15 20 20 15 10 5 15

Pada pengamatan 45 hari setelah aplikasi tampak ada perubahan gulma

dominan pada petak pengamatan. Pada perlakuan penambahan Srimax
petak pengamatan didominasi oleh gulma berdaun lebar, sementara gulma
golongan gramineae jarang ditemukan. Pada perlakuan penambahan
Methyl dan Fluoroxypir, petak pengamatan di dominasi gulma berdaun
lebar dan gramineae.

Weed dominance at 60 day after application (DAA)

No Jenis gulma Rerata Dominansi (%)

T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
1 Asystasia intrusa 15 25 25 20 25 20 15 15
2 Ageratum conyzoides 25 25 15 25 20 20 15 15
(babadotan)
3 Borreria latifolia 20 15 20 15 15 15 10 15
(Kentangan)

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 4 Ottochloa nodosa 0 0 0 0 5 0 15 15
(Bambonan)
5 Eleusine indica (Jejagoan) 5 0 0 5 0 5 10 10
6 Mikania micrantha 15 15 25 15 15 15 15 5
7 Cyperaceae 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 5
8 Brachiaria mutica 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10
9 dll 15 20 15 15 10 10 0 10

Pada pengamatan 60 hari setelah aplikasi tampak pada perlakuan

penambahan Srimax petak pengamatan didominasi oleh gulma berdaun
lebar, sementara gulma golongan gramineae jarang ditemukan. Pada
perlakuan penambahan Methyl dan Fluoroxypir, petak pengamatan di
dominasi gulma berdaun lebar dan gramineae.

- Record Weed regrowth at 30 DAA

regrowth and
new growth of
Weed Regrowth at 30 DAA
weed
60.00
50.00
40.00
Mature
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00

Persentase Pertumbuhan kembali gulma mulai tampak pada pengamatan 30

hari setelah aplikasi. Hal ini tampak dari dominansi gulma berdaun lebar
yang lebih tinggi pada pengamatan 30 hari setelah aplikasi.

Weed regrowth at 45 DAA

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 weed regrowth at 45 DAA

70.00
60.00 mature
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00

Gambar ini menunjukkan pertumbuhan kembali gulma yang lebih besar

pada perlakuan penambahan Srimax 0.035 maupun Fluoroxypir terhadap
herbisida utama. Pada perlakuan Srimax pertumbuhan gulma kembali
didominasi gulma berdaun lebar, sedangkan gulma berdaun sempit tidak
ditemukan. Hal ini menunjukkan Srimax efektif untuk mengendalikan
gulma berdaun sempit bila dibandingkan dengan Methyl dan Fluoroxypir.
Weed regrowth at 60 DAA

weed regrowth at 60 DAA

60.00
50.00
mature
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00

Gambar ini menunjukkan pada pengamatan 60 hari setelah aplikasi

herbisida pertumbuhan kembali gulma telah mencapi diatas 45 persen.
Pertumbuhan kembali paling tinggi tampak pada perlakuan penambahan
Srimax 0.035 dan tidak berbeda nyata dengan perlakuan penambahan
Fluoroxypir terhadap herbisida utama. Bila dibandingkan dengan data

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 dominansi gulma, maka gulma dominan pada perlakuan penambahan
Srimax adalah gulma berdaun lebar, sedangkan pada penambahan
Fluoroxipir gulma berdaun lebar, golongan teki dan gulma berdaun sempit.

Kesimpulan

1. Efikasi herbisida paling tinggi diperoleh pada perlakuan Glufosinat pada dosis yang
paling tinggi dengan penambahan Srimax 0.05. .
2. Pada pengamatan 45 dan 60 hari setelah aplikasi, efikasi herbisida utama lebih tinggi
apabila diberi penambahan Srimax dibandingkan dengan penambahan Methyl maupun
Fluoroxypir.
3. Persentase pertumbuhan kembali gulma pada pengamatn 60 hari setelah aplikasi paling
tinggi pada perlakuan penambahan Srimax 0.035 terhadap Glufosinat 2 namun tidak
berbeda nyata dengan perlakuan penambahan Fluoroxypir terhadap Gliphosate
4. Pada perlakuan penambahan Srimax, pertumbuhan kembali gulma didominasi gulma
berdaun lebar, sementara pada perlakuan penambahan Methyl dam Fluoroxypir,
pertumbuhan gulma didominasi gulma golongan gramineae dan golongan teki.
5. Penambahan Srimax terhadap herbisida utama akan meningkatkan efikasi herbisida
terhadap gulma berdaun sempit dan golongan teki.
6. Efektifitas herbisida Glufosinat dengan penambahan Srimax lebih tinggi dibandingkan
dengan herbisida Gliphosate terhadap seluruh golongan gulma pada piringan kelapa
sawit.

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 Conclusion
1. The highest efficacy of herbicide was obtained at the highest dose of Glufosinat
treatment with addition of Srimax 0.05.
2. On observations at 45 and 60 days after application, the efficacy of the main herbicide
was higher when the addition of Srimax compared with the addition of Methyl and
Fluoroxypir.
3. The highest percentage of weed regrowth on observation at 60 days after aplication
obtained on treatment Glufosinat 2 + Srimax 0.035, but not significantly different with
treatment Gliphosate 2 + Fluoroxypir 2.4.
4. On addition of Srimax to main herbicide treatment, weed re-growth was dominated by
broadleaf weeds, while in the addition of Methyl and Fluoroxypir, weed regrowth was
dominated by gramineae and sedges.
5. Addition of Srimax to the main herbicides will increase the efficacy of herbicides to
control weed, especially to control gramineae and sedges.
6. The effectiveness of Glufosinate herbicide with addition of Srimax is higher than
Gliphosate herbicide to control all of the weed kinds on circle and interrow of oilpalm.

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