Comparison of Intensive and Non-Intensive Cocoa Cultivation on Cocoa Pod Diseases In Nglanggeran Village

Abstract

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is one of Indonesia's main plantation commodities, but its productivity is hampered by pod diseases such as black pod (Phytophthora palmivora) and anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides). This study, conducted in Nglanggeran Village, aimed to assess the incidence and severity of disease under different cultivation practices, as well as to observe the symptoms caused by the diseases on the pods. Twenty trees were deliberately selected, with 10 trees from intensive cultivation and 10 from non-intensive cultivation. The incidence and severity of disease were measured every 5 days. Incidence was calculated by comparing the number of healthy pods with the number of diseased pods, while intensity was calculated using a scoring system. The data were analyzed to compare the intensity and incidence between cultivation practices. The results showed that the incidence and intensity of anthracnose were higher than those of black pod. Intensive cocoa cultivation can suppress the spread of disease and produce more pods.