Palm Bunch Ash

Palm Bunch Ash

Currently, there are many import-export entrepreneurs who are looking for palm ash. Or what is known in Indonesia, namely palm bunch ash. Palm bunch ash is the result of slowly ashing from empty bales in an incinerator.

The ash production of cassava is about 0.5% of FFB. Palm ash has a high potassium (K) nutrient content and can be used as a substitute for MOP fertilizer. One kilo gram of long ash is equivalent to 0.6 kg of MOP.

Research has been carried out on the utilization of palm ash from palm oil mill waste as a source of potassium for rice plants. Janjang ash contains 18.48% K2O, 3.51% Mg, 2.40% Ca, and 1.95% P2O5.

Based on the K nutrient content, the application of 325 kg/ha of long ash was equivalent to the application of 100 kg/ha of KCl fertilizer. Field experiments were carried out in Ciparay, at an altitude of 672 m above sea level, from October 1998 to March 1999.

The study used a randomized block design with seven treatments and three replications. The treatment consisted of long ash with a dose of 81.25; 162.50; 243.75; 325, and 406.25 kg/ha, KCl fertilizer at a dose of 100 kg/ha, and controls.

The results showed that the administration of long ash at a dose of 406.25 kg/ha gave the highest yield on production, production components (number of panicles/clump, number of grains/panicle, and weight of 1000 grains (piggy grain), K content in plants and dry weight. In the experiment, the application of palm ash at a dose of 325 kg/ha can replace inorganic KCl 100 kg/ha KCl.

The results of this study provide benefits to the production of rice plants and protect the environment. The effectiveness of the management of cassava as a source of potassium fertilizer needs to be supported by government policies.

Benefits of Palm Bunch Ash

Palm bunch ash aims to replace MOP fertilizer and as liming material to increase soil pH. The results showed that fertilization with long ash on peat soil was more effective than MOP fertilization.

So for that there are a lot of benefits contained in palm bunch ash. even the benefits of palm bunch ash are used as animal feed and used as fertilizer.

Therefore. This includes the reason for the large demand for palm ash from abroad or abroad.