Effectivity of liquid organic fertilizer on production of pakcoy (Brassica rapa L.)

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to obtain the optimal concentration of Liquid Organic Fertilizer (LOF) from house waste against the growth and yield of pakcoy. This study used an experimental method with a single-factor randomized design group, with eight treatments. The treatments are: A0 (control), A1 (LOF 100 ml/L), A2 (LOF 200 ml/L), A3 (LOF 300 ml/L), A4 (LOF 400 ml/L), A5 (LOF 500 ml/L), A6 (LOF NASA 6 ml/L), A7 (NPK fertilizer 250 kg/ha). The treatments were repeated four times and tested by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and further tested with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at 5% level. The results showed that the application of LOF from house waste significantly affected improving the growth and yield of pakcoy plants. The LOF concentration of 200 ml/L gave the highest contibution to the leaf area: 285 cm2 and fresh weight: 82 gram.