Growth and Biomass Yield of Grey Sedge (Lepironia articulata Retz. Domin) under Different Shoot-Cutting Intervals in a Tropical Peatland

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(20), С. 8896 - 8896

Опубликована: Окт. 14, 2024

Grey sedge (Lepironia articulata Retz. Domin) is a plant endemic to tropical peatlands and widely used as handicraft biodegradable product that brings income local farmers. However, its habitat has been decreasing due peatland degradation, which forced farmers harvest L. repeatedly in the same habitat. To examine effects of repeated shoot cutting at different time intervals on growth biomass yield, mesocosm experiment was conducted from June 2019 March 2020 Perigi village, Ogan Ilir District, South Sumatra, Indonesia, using randomized block design with four treatments three replicates. The were follows: P1 (cutting every 1 month), P2 2 months), P3 3 P4 6-months). results showed significantly reduced monthly height, diameter, number, dry biomass, cumulative biomass. In contrast, considering articulata‘s regenerative growth, yield (1453.5 ± 518.4 g m−2) good those P4. These indicate harvesting interval should be longer than months for sustainable use without damaging ability.

Язык: Английский

Transformation of Water Hyacinth into Biodegradable Film Added with Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Chitosan and Its Characterization

Materials Today Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 41, С. 111028 - 111028

Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2024

Язык: Английский