Peranan Pupuk Kalsium pada Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Belum Menghasilkan Umur 1 Tahun (TBM I)

Abstract

The objective of this research was study the effect of calcium fertilization on palm oil aged one year. The experiment was conducted at teaching farm of palm oil, Jonggol Bogor from March 2013 to March 2014. The design used was completely randomized block design with 3 replications. The treatment consists of 1 factor, namely calcium fertilization with 4 levels: without calcium (Ca0), 0.6 kg (Ca1), 1.2 kg (Ca2), and 2.3 kg (Ca3) of calcium. The results showed that the calcium fertilizer on dosage 0.6 kg until 2.3 kg did not significantly affect to the growth of plant and physiology. Analysis plant physiology showed critical calcium content in leaf.