The increasing fertility of sandy soil and chili production through the application of organic fertilizers, zeolite and cane blotong

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the increase in soil fertility and chile production on sandy soils due to the effect of giving organic matter, zeolite sand and cane blotong. The research started in May-November. The research was conducted in a greenhouse using a completely randomized design. The treatments given were the dosage of organic fertilizer (20 and 40 tonnes ha-1); the zeolite doses (20 and 40 tonnes ha-1) and cane blotong (20 and 40 tonnes ha-1). The observation variables included the level of soil fertility before and after and the chili production variable. The results of this study were the application of organic fertilizers, zeolites and cane blotong increased physical and chemical properties of sandy soil occurred after treatment. The effect of various treatments was only able to increase chili/fruit weight and chili fruit diameter, whereas zeolite was only able to increase the weight / plant of chilies and the number of chilies.