Effect of Zeolite size measures and urea fertilizers to growth and yield endive Plant (Cichorium endivia L.)

Abstract

This research aimed was to determine the growth and yield of endive plant (Cichorium endivia L.) due to the application of zeolite in various sizes and urea fertilizers in various doses. The treatments are zeolite size <0,25 mm, 0,26-0,50 mm, 0,60-5,00 mm; and urea dose 2%, 4%, 6% of total compostl. The parameters of responses in this study are growth plant such as plant height (PH), chlorophyll content of leaf (CH), root length (RL); and yield of plant such as wet (WW) and dry weight (DW) of plant, shoot root ratio (SRR). The data analyzed by Anova, through DMRT in 5 % The results showed that the application of zeolite and urea fertilizer significantly affected the growth and yield of endive plants in parameters observed were plant height and dry weight of plant, with the best zeolite size is 0,26-0,50 mm and 2% urea dose of total compost. Smaller dose of urea (2 %) from compost combine to medium size of zeolite (0.26 – 0.5 mm), result better effect to growth and yield of endive.