Respon Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Tanaman Mentimun (Cucumis sativus L) Terhadap Pemberian Pupuk Kompos Eceng Gondok

Abstract

Response Growth And Production Plant Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) On The Granting Of Manure Compost Water Hyacinth. Crop Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) is one type of vines whose fruit is eaten as a salad, vegetable and medical materials. Cucumber production is still quite low which in result of intensive cultivation have not been implemented as the proper use of fertilizers so that the necessary recovery of waste that is composted organic fertilizer water hyacinth. This study was conducted to test the response of the growth and production of cucumber plants against water hyacinth compost (Eichornia crassipes (Mart) Solm.). This research has been conducted in the Experimental Farm Faculty of Agriculture, University of Medan Area with a height of 20 meters above sea level began in May until July 2016. The treatment consists of K0: without fertilizer, K1: compost water hyacinth with a dose of 0.5 ton/ha, K2: compost water hyacinth with a dose of 1 ton / ha, K3: compost water hyacinth with a dose of 1.5 ton/ha, K4: with water hyacinth compost at a dose of 2 ton/ha, using a randomized block design non factorial and repeated 5 times. The parameters were observed in this study in terms of height (cm), stem diameter (mm), the number of pistils (fruits), the amount of fruit (fruit), fruit weight per plot (kg). The results demonstrated the provision of water hyacinth compost significantly affect plant growth at a dose of 2 tons / ha (K4) on the parameters plant height and diameter, but did not significantly affect the production of cucumber plants.