This study aimed to determine the effect of the concentration and frequency of Bio-EXTRIM biofertilizer applications and their interactions on the growth and yield of carrot (Daucus carota L.) plants cultivated using pots in the lowland. This research was conducted in the rice fields of Siren Hamlet, East Rumbuk Village, East Lombok sub-district, from March toJune 2019, and arranged according to the Randomized Block Design (RBD) factorial with two factors. The first factor was the concentration of  Bio-EXTRIM and the second factor was the frequency of Bio-EXTRIM applications; each consisted of 3 levels and thus resulted in 9 interractio. The interraction were: concentration of 0.25%  with 4 times application, concentration of  0.25% with 5 times application, concentration of 0.25% with 6 times application, concentration of 0.5% with 4 times application, concentration of 0.5% with 5 times application, concentration of 0.5% with 6 times application, concentration of 1% with 4 times application, concentration of 1% with 5  times application, and concentration of 1% with 6 times application. The results showes that the concentration of Bio-EXTRIM biofertilizer had significant effect on the rate of carrot leaf stalks growth, with concentration of 0.25% had the highest leaf stalk growth rate. The frequency of Bio-EXTRIM biofertilizer applications influenced the dry weight of leaf biomass, the middle diameter of the carrot root and the sugar content of the carrot root. The highest dry weight of leaf biomass and diameter of the tuber were obtained in carrot plants treated with Bio-EXTRIM biofertilizer for 4 times, while the sweetest tubers were obtained in carrot plants treated with Bio-EXTRIM biofertilizer for 6 times. However, there was no interaction between the concentration and frequency of Bio-EXTRIM biofertilizers in influencing the growth and yield of carrots grown in the pots in the lowlands

Carrot is an increasingly important root vegetable in Indonesia, and it is commonly served as cooked mixed-vegetables or consumed freshly as salads or juices. Therefore, development of eco-friendly cultivation technology, including in lowlands, is important to meet the increased demand. This research analysed growth and yield of carrot plant in lowland in response to foliar-organic-fertilization as well as characterized the quality, carotenoid and sugar contents as well as hardness of the taproot. A Randomized completely block design (an RCBD) experiments was conducted in Bagik Polak Village, Labuapi District of West Lombok Regency (at ca. 45 m above mean sea level/amsl) from June to October 2020. During the cource of the experiment, the carrot plants were treated with 6 concentration of foliar organic fertilizer, that were 0 ml/L (K0), 5 ml/L (K1), 10 ml/L (K2), 15 ml/L (K3), 20 ml/L (k4) dan 25 ml/L (K5). There was no chemical fertilization added to the plots, but chicken manure of 20 tons/ha was equally given to all treatments. Application of foliar organic fertilizer increased growth and yield of the carrot plant by increasing physiological responses of the carrot plant as shown by a decrease ratio of above to below ground biomass and increase in the leaf chlorophyll content. Interestingly, application of foliar organic fertilizer enhanced the sweetness, carotenoid contents of the carrot taproots compared to the control plants.

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different rates of NPK fertilization on growth and yield of carrot plants in medium latitude. The experiment was undertaken in Setiling Village, Central Lombok (at ca. 650 m amsl) and arranged according to a RCBD two factors: variety (v) and dosages of NPK fertilization (n). The first factor were four carrot varieties: Gundaling (v1), Kirana (v2), New Nantes (v3) and New Kuroda (v4), while the second factor were four dosages of NPK fertilization: 50 kg/ha (r1), 100 kg/ha (r2), 200 kg/ha (r3) and 400 kg/ha (r4). The results showed that there was no interaction between carrot varieties and rate of NPK fertilization on influencing growth and yield of carrot in medium latitude. However, growth and yield of carrot in medium latitude were significantly influenced by variety and rate of NPK fertilization, as shown by differences in the ratio of above and below ground biomass, tap-root weight, tap-root diameter and the ratio between cortex and stele. Accordingly the suitable variety for cultivation in the medium latitude was Gundaling variety (v1), with a higher growth and yield were obtained by NPK fertilization at rate of 200 kg/ha (n3).

Carrot is an important sub-tropical vegetable, and in the tropics it is commonly cultivated in high elevated mountainous areas to provide suitable environment (particularly temperature) for the optimum growth and productivity. Availability of suitable cultivation areas in Indonesia is limited while demand for the crop is increased. This research evaluated growth and yield of carrot in warmer temperature of lower land elevations, and examined capability of biofertilizer to increase growth responses and yield of the crop under sub-optimal temperature conditions. The first and second experiments were conducted in medium latitudes of 650 m above sea level (asl) and 550 m asl, while the third experiment was conducted in low land of 170 m asl. The experiments compared growth and yield of carrot plants with biofertilizer and without biofertilizer applications. The growth and yield of carrot were enhancing by biofertilizer application when planted in ca. 650 and 550 m asl. The biofertilizer-treated plants were taller, had a higher number of leaves, higher yield, carrot diameter and sweater than non-treated plants. In low land, however, biofertilizer bio-EXTRIM had no effect on plant growth and yield but the carrots in biofertilizer treated plants were sweeter than non-treated plants.

Penelitian ini merupakan kelanjutan dari penelitian hibridisasi antar spesies melon bulat kuning dengan blewah lonjong lokal. Dalam penelitian  tahap ketiga ini dilakukan evaluasi generasi  F3 dari hasil hibridisasi tersebut dengan tujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi ciri kualitatif dan kuantitatif buah keturunan F3. Benih untuk keperluan penelitian ini dipilih hasil seleksi dari populasi tanaman keturunan F2 yaitu: (1) benih dari buah dengan karakter kulit berjaring, daging buah warna oranye; (2) benih dari buah dengan karakter kulit buah beralur bergaris, daging buah warna oranye dan (3)benih yang diambil dari buah dengan karakter kulit mulus, daging buah warna putih hijau. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa buah keturunan F3 mempunyai ciri yang bervariasi. Bobot buah berkisar antara 0,282 kg dan 1,3 kg dengan tingkat kemanisan berkisar antara 2-4 brix. Dari pengamatan kualitatif diketahui bahwa ada buah yang masih membawa ciri masing-masing tetua, ada yang merupakan penggabungan sifat kedua tetua, dan ada yang menunjukkan ciri yang benar-benar baru. Seleksi lanjutan masih dilakukan untuk mendapatkan buah dengan ciri yang baik secara kuantitas dan kualitas.