Abstract
Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata Ness.) contains andrographolide which can increase the body’s immune system. The cultivation efforts for this commodity are still low, even though demand is rising. The current production of sambiloto is only obtained from nature or small-scale cultivation; this will lead to a decrease in availability and germplasm. This study aimed to examine the role of planting media composition and watering time interval on the growth of Sambiloto. This study used a factorial complete randomized design with two treatments. The first factor is the composition of the planting medium. The second factor is the watering interval treatment. The results showed that there was no interaction between the composition of the growing media and the watering time interval. Soil media and vermicompost gave the best results on plant height, number of leaves, number of primary branches, fresh weight of plants, and andrographolide content. Watering every 3 and 4 days had the same effect on the growth of sambiloto. Soil media and vermicompost fertilizer produced the highest andrographolide (8.03%).
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