Effects of Applying Liquid Organic Fertilizer Kasgot on Growth and Weight of Kolesom Leaf Consumption (Talinum Triangulare Jacq. Willd)

Abstract

The research aimed to determine the effect of kasgot liquid organic fertilizer on the growth and consumption weight of kolesom leaves (Talinum triangulare [Jacq.] Willd). The experiment was conducted in Babakan Jawa Village, Majalengka District, Majalengka Regency, from August to October. The land used for research has a clay texture. Rainfall at the research location, which is rather wet, is included in type C. The research method used was a Randomized Complete Design (RCD). The treatment consisted of one factor with four replications. The factor in this study is the concentration of kasgot liquid organic fertilizer, which consists of six treatment levels, namely: K1 (control/no treatment), K2 (5 ml l-1), K3 (10 ml l-1), K4 (15 ml l-1), K5 (20 ml l-1), K6 (25 ml l-1) all treatment was repeated four replication. Variables observed were plant height (cm), number of leaves (strands), stem diameter (mm), number of shoots per plant of upright leaves (strands), shoot weight per plant (g), and total shoot weight (g). The results showed that the application of kasgot liquid organic fertilizer had a significant effect on the growth of kolesom plants, namely on the diameter of the stem at the age of 6 MSPT and the number of leaves at the age of 7 MSPT. The application of liquid organic fertilizer Kasgot K2 5 ml l-1 gave the best results on the diameter of the stem at the age of 6 MSPT, and 5 20 ml l-1 gave the best results on the number of leaves at the age of 7 MSPT