Authors :
Ngatinem; Haryo Prastono; I Farikha A; Agus Himawan S
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7509372
Abstract :
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is a plant
commodity that has the opportunity as an alternative
food crop. Various efforts have been made to increase
pumpkin production, such as by developing plant
cultivation techniques. The use of mulch and organic
fertilizers can be a solution to increase production while
implementing sustainable agriculture. This study aimed
to determine the response to the use of various types of
mulch and the application of various types of organic
fertilizers on the growth and yield of pumpkin plants.
This study used a Factorial Completely Randomized
Design (CRD), with the first factor being the type of
mulch (plastic mulch, organic mulch, and without
mulch) and the second factor being the type of organic
fertilizer (compost, cow manure, and no organic
fertilizer). The results showed that the interaction of
treatment using mulch and applying organic fertilizer
was significantly different on vegetative growth,
especially at the age of 6 and 8 Weeks after Planting
(WAP), but not significant for pumpkin fruit yields.
Separately, organic fertilizers have more effect on the
growth and yield of pumpkin plants than the use of
various types of mulch. In addition, plastic mulch
treatment with compost had the highest stem diameter
growth, number of leaves, and number of branches.
Then the treatment of organic mulch with compost has
the highest productivity estimation results. Separately,
compost was also able to produce the highest number of
fruits (113 pieces/plot) and the highest estimated
productivity (13.19 tons/ha).
Keywords :
Pumpkin, Mulch, Organic Fertilizer.
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is a plant
commodity that has the opportunity as an alternative
food crop. Various efforts have been made to increase
pumpkin production, such as by developing plant
cultivation techniques. The use of mulch and organic
fertilizers can be a solution to increase production while
implementing sustainable agriculture. This study aimed
to determine the response to the use of various types of
mulch and the application of various types of organic
fertilizers on the growth and yield of pumpkin plants.
This study used a Factorial Completely Randomized
Design (CRD), with the first factor being the type of
mulch (plastic mulch, organic mulch, and without
mulch) and the second factor being the type of organic
fertilizer (compost, cow manure, and no organic
fertilizer). The results showed that the interaction of
treatment using mulch and applying organic fertilizer
was significantly different on vegetative growth,
especially at the age of 6 and 8 Weeks after Planting
(WAP), but not significant for pumpkin fruit yields.
Separately, organic fertilizers have more effect on the
growth and yield of pumpkin plants than the use of
various types of mulch. In addition, plastic mulch
treatment with compost had the highest stem diameter
growth, number of leaves, and number of branches.
Then the treatment of organic mulch with compost has
the highest productivity estimation results. Separately,
compost was also able to produce the highest number of
fruits (113 pieces/plot) and the highest estimated
productivity (13.19 tons/ha).
Keywords :
Pumpkin, Mulch, Organic Fertilizer.
