Successfully Treated Ganoderma Disease within 2 Weeks: Mold Dries and New Roots Grow

 

Ganoderma disease in oil palm is known as one of the biggest threats to farmers. This disease can cause severe damage, up to and including plant death, if not addressed immediately. However, there is encouraging news about a successful treatment of ganoderma disease in a fairly short period of time, only two weeks. In this case, the ganoderma fungus that was attacking the oil palm plant managed to dry up, fall out of place, and the plant even started to grow new roots. How does this process happen? Here is the full explanation.

The Process of Ganoderma Infection

Ganoderma disease is caused by the fungus Ganoderma boninense, which attacks the roots and trunk of oil palms. The fungus infects the plant through roots that have been contaminated with spores. Once inside the roots, the fungus multiplies, damages the root tissue, and inhibits the absorption of water and nutrients. The first symptoms of the disease are yellowing and wilting of the leaves, and decreased production of fresh fruit bunches (FFB). If not treated immediately, the oil palm plant may die.

Ganoderma Treatment in Two Weeks: A Proven Effective Solution

In this successful case, the oil palm plantation owner used an intensive control approach based on biological methods and proper farm management techniques. Within two weeks, the healing process of the plant was significant, with the ganoderma fungus drying up, falling out of place, and the plant starting to grow new roots. Here are some of the steps implemented to achieve these results:

1.  Identify Infected Plants the first step is to inspect and identify infected plants to reduce the spread of ganoderma spores to other plants.

2. Appropriate Nutrient Provision Plant recovery after ganoderma infection requires optimal nutritional support. Proper and balanced nutrition can speed up the plant recovery process. Adequate nutrition will support the root system to regrow and repair the damage caused by the infection. Nutrients with rich nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, help to increase plant resistance to stress and disease.