On the possibility of using FTIR for detection of Ganoderma Boninense in infected oil palm tree

• Main Authors: Jedol Dayou, Arnnyitte Alexander, Coswald Stephen Sipaut @ Mohd Nasri, Chong, Khim Phin, Lee, Ping Chin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Institute of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering (IICBEE) 2014
• Subjects: SB Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20683/1/On%20the%20possibility%20of%20using%20FTIR%20for%20detection%20of%20Ganoderma%20Boninense%20in%20infected%20oil%20palm%20tree.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20683/

Ganoderma boninense is a basidiomycetes fungus that causes basal stem rot disease (BSR) in oil palm trees. In Malaysia alone, the loss caused by this disease was estimated between RM 225 Million to RM 1.5 Billion in 2011 by Malaysian Palm Oil Board. Unfortunately, many planters do not realize that...