World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

USE OF SPORA STARTER AND ENZYME STARTER TRICHODERMA SPP. IN THE PREVENTION OF PALM OIL EMPTY WASTE

Kartiwan Kartiwan, Nurmiati Nurmiati* and Periadnadi Periadnadi

ABSTRACT

Palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jack.) Is the most popular oil-producing plant in Indonesia. The oil palm used by factories is only in the form of fruit flesh and fruit seeds. While oil palm empty fruit bunch waste is generally disposed of or burned by the company. This huge amount of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste will cause problems, so that good management is needed. Oil palm empty fruit bunches contain compounds such as cellulose, lignocellulose and hemicellulose which can prolong the decomposition process. One alternative to managing coconut empty bunches waste is by reducing the weight of waste. Based on this, it is necessary to add starter spores and starter enzymes using Trichoderma spp. mold which can accelerate the decomposition process of oil palm empty fruit bunches. After the weight of empty palm oil bunches waste has decreased, then the waste can be used as compost. Based on the results of the reduction in the weight of oil palm empty fruit bunches using products enzyme starter and spore starters, it is seen that enzyme starters are better at reducing the weight of oil palm empty fruit bunches waste. C/N ratio ratio contained in oil palm empty bunches by giving starter spores and starter enzymes after composting for 2 weeks by giving an enzyme starter as much as 11.08%. Whereas C/N ratio with spore starter is 15.95%.

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