ABSTRAKThe use of ferns as orchid growing media feel expensive, so it is necessary to find an alternative media as a media surrogate fern that has been used. This study aimed to explore alternative growing media and fertilizer is good for growth and development of dendrobium orchids.
Selection of a good planting medium and the proper use of fertilizers can be expected to support healthy plant growth and quality of orchids. experiments were conducted at Greenhouse Faculty of Agriculture Lampung University. The experiment was conducted using a randomized design perfectly with the treatment group factorial (6x2). The first factor is the type of growing medium consists of wood charcoal (M1), fern (M2), husk + sawdust (M3), acacia bark (M4), cocochip (M5) and coconut bark (M6). The second factor is the type of foliar fertilizer consists of Gandasil (P1) and Hyponex (P2
PENDAHULUANDendrobium merupakan salah satu anggrek yang berpotensi untuk terus dikembangkan karena memiliki beragam jenis bentuk, warna dan ukurannya. Selain itu anggrek dendrobium juga dapat dijadikan sebagai bunga potong maupun sebagai bunga pot. Produksi anggrek potong tahun 2007 menduduki urutan ke 5 setelah gladiol yaitu sebanyak 9.484.393 (Direktorat Jenderal Hortikultura 2003-2007.Dendrobium adalah anggrek yang bersifat epifit, yang hidupnya menempel pada batang, dahan, atau ranting pohon yang sudah mati (Sutiyoso dan Sarwono, 2003), akarnya sebagian
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