Ganoderma disease of oil palm—A white rot perspective necessary for integrated control

By Ron Paterson. 2007

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White rot fungi such as Ganoderma, are extraordinary organisms capable exclusively of degrading lignin to carbon dioxide and water: celluloses are then available as nutrients for the fungus. Oil palm (OP) is a highly significant crop in many countries and is prone to a rot caused by the fungus. It is necessary to consider this mode of attack as a white rot involving lignin biodegradation, for integrated control. The existing literature does not report this area and appears to be concerned particularly with the mode of spread and molecular biology of Ganoderma. The white rot perception opens up new fields such as (a) especially breeding/selecting for resistant cultivars of OP with high lignin content, (b) ensuring that the conditions for lignin decomposition are reduced, and (c) simply sealing damaged OP specifically to stop decay. It is likely that spread is by spores rather than roots. The knowledge gained can be employed in the rapid degradation of OP waste on the plantation floor by inoculating suitable fungi, and/or treating the waste more appropriately (e.g. chipping and spreading over the floor rather than windrowing). In conclusion, the control of Ganoderma on OP would benefit from further consideration of the process as one of white rot.

Subfields: Pharmacology, Plant Science

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Citations in the corpus

• Early detection of basal stem rot disease (Ganoderma) in oil palms based on hyperspectral reflectance data using pattern recognition algorithms (2014, background): “It is reported that at least onehalf of the basal stem tissue is killed by the time the foliar symptoms appear (Paterson 2007).”
• How will climate change affect oil palm fungal diseases (2013, unknown): “Paterson et al. (2008) mentions that lignin degradation is less ef fi cient at 37 C compared to 25 C and global warming may cause lignin degradation to be less ef fi cient, making the rots less prevalent in the next 50 years (Paterson, 2007) (Fig.”
• The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know? (2009, background): “The most notable is the bracket fungus Ganoderma, which commonly causes basal stem rot in Asian plantations (Paterson 2007; Rees et al. 2007; Anonymous 2008b).”
• Ecological status of Ganoderma and basal stem rot disease of oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). (2013, background): “Subsequently, the disease spreads from plant to plant by roots or by spores (Sanderson et al., 2005; Paterson, 2007).”