An increasing studies related with the detrimental effects of agrochemicals suggested the advantage of biofertilizers and biopesticides uses to support the sustainable farming system. This study aimed to evaluate the response of shallot 'Lembah Palu' with the application of arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and Beauveria bassiana (Bb) under organic farming system. A split-plot experiment was designed to combine Bb at two intervals (every 5 and 10 days) and AM with three rates (0; 5; and 10 g per plant). Leafminer population and infestation, root colonization, root biomass, and shallot yield were observed. Application of the AM and Bb affected shallot production and leafminer infestation, independently. Mycorrhizae application increased the root biomass and yield of shallot but gave negligible effects on population and leafminer attack. The shallot production with no mycorrhizae was significantly lower compared to both mycorrhizae application rates of 5 g and 10 g. The application of B. bassiana every 5 days was more effective in suppressing the population and infestation of leafminers compared to that every 10 day-treatment. The study points out the positive contribution of the mycorrhizae and B. bassiana in the shallot cultivation and supports the implementation of the organic farming system.

The potential of agricultural and livestock resources in Pombewe Village is quite available but not yet optimally utilized by the community. Agricultural land is still largely abandoned and livestock are still left to graze themselves. The problem faced by the community is the lack of skills on how to improve agricultural products. This community empowerment program aims to assist the community in applying the integration of zero waste agriculture techniques. The method applied is community development with activities in the form of counseling, training, demonstration plots and mentoring with output targets is to increase the community's insight, knowledge and skills. The results achieved were an increase in community knowledge and skills characterized by the ability of the community to use agricultural and livestock waste to be economically valuable by making liquid organic fertilizer, compost, and can cultivate forage grass as animal feed

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) merupakan minyak kelapa murni yang dihasilkan dari daging buah kelapa tua. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mendapatkan konsentrasi cairan jeruk nipis yang menghasilkan karakteristik fisikokimia dan sensoris VCO yang baik. Penelitian ini disusun dengan menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap yang terdiri dari lima taraf perlakuan dan diulang sebanyak tiga kali sehingga terdapat 15 unit percobaan. Adapun perlakuan yang digunakan yaitu 0%, 2%, 4%, 6% dan 8% cairan jeruk nipis yang ditambahkan ke dalam santan. Variabel analisis meliputi rendemen, kadar air, kadar asam lemak bebas, angka asam, bilangan penyabunan dan sensoris. Data yang telah diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis ragam berdasarkan uji F 5%. Jika berpengaruh nyata maka dilanjutkan dengan uji BNJ 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa konsentrasi cairan jeruk nipis yang optimal adalah 2%. Rendemen, kadar air dan bilangan penyabunan VCO menurun dengan meningkatnya konsentrasi cairan jeruk nipis sedangkan kadar asam lemak bebas dan angka asam VCO meningkat dengan meningkatnya konsentrasi cairan jeruk nipis. Sifat sensoris aroma VCO meningkat sedangkan warna dan rasa VCO menurun dengan bertambahnya konsentrasi cairan jeruk nipis.

Plant cultivation using sand media and conventional soil methods often have time and environmental constraint. One method that is expected to support the supply of quality shallots seeds is to propagate the seeds through tissue culture techniques. This study aims to know the effect of seaweed concentration on the growth of local palu shallot shoot in vitro. This research was carried out at the Biotechnology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Tadulako University, Palu. This study conducted using a completely randomized design (CRD) of one factor consisting of five levels, namely, without seaweed extract, seaweed extract the concentration of 5%, seaweed extract concentration of 10%, seaweed extract. The concentration of 15%, and seaweed extract concentration of 20%. Every treatment was quadruplicate; therefore, there were 20 experimental plots. Every unit of the experiment was planted with two explants; thus, the total sample amounted to 40. The results showed, adding 20% seaweed extract, in general, gave better growth in all parameters of the number of leaves and leaf length indicated by the number of leaves (7.50) and leaves size (10.80 cm).

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