Fewer Weeds in Malapari Agroforestry than on Bare Land

Image: article cover, from Endah and Benyamin (2019), Jurnal Wasian, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

A research team from the Forestry Research and Development Centre for Agroforestry Technology recorded lower weed density in malapari (Pongamia pinnata) agroforestry than on unplanted bare land. The study was conducted in Patutrejo Village, Grabag District, Purworejo Regency. The results were published in Jurnal Wasian in 2019.

Weed density in malapari agroforestry was recorded at 29.95, compared with 54.17 on bare land. The most dominant weed species at both sites was Eulalia amaura, with an Importance Value Index of 36.40 per cent in the agroforestry and 43.39 per cent on bare land. According to the study, Eulalia amaura is a fast-growing pioneer weed that needs to be monitored and controlled so that its population does not cause economic harm.

For farmers and forest managers, these findings indicate that planting malapari in an agroforestry system can suppress weed density compared with leaving land bare. However, monitoring of Eulalia amaura is still necessary because this species spreads easily.

Source and how to cite

This story is based on the research article Weed Density and Dominant Weed Species in Malapari (Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre) Agroforestry by Endah Suhaendah Endah and Benyamin Dendang Benyamin, published in Jurnal Wasian Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019). The full article is free to read on the Jurnal Wasian website.

Cite the original article (APA 7):

Endah, E. S., & Benyamin, B. D. (2019). Weed Density and Dominant Weed Species in Malapari (Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre) Agroforestry. Jurnal Wasian, 6(1), 37–43. https://doi.org/10.62142/xm15tq83

If you use these findings in coursework, a thesis or other writing, cite the original article above, not this news story. The original article is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.