PENGARUH APLIKASI KOMPOS CAMPURAN AMPAS KOPI DAN TEPUNG CANGKANG TELUR TERHADAP KADAR NITROGEN DAN KALSIUM TANAH REGOSOL SERTA PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

Abstract

One of the medicinal plants that are rarely cultivated in Indonesia is okra. This plant has a business opportunity that can bring benefits to farmers. This research aimed to elucidate the effect of a compost mixture of coffee grounds and milled eggshell on nitrogen and calcium contents in a regosol soil and growth and yield of okra plants. Fertilizer treatments tested were: P0 (control), P1 (100% inorganic), P2 (25% compost + 75% inorganic), P3 (50% compost + 50% inorganic ), P4 (75% compost + 25% inorganic), and P5 (100% compost). The results showed that the application of a compost mixture of coffee grounds and eggshell with a dose of 100% compost had a significant effect on increasing soil pH, total N, and Ca compared to control, namely 30,77%, 147,52%, and 643,54%, but did not significantly affect the organic C of the soil. The application of coffee grounds and milled eggshell compost with a dose of 100% significantly affected plant height at 8 WAP and plant stem diameter at 6 WAP. The application of coffee grounds and milled eggshell compost with a dose of 100% significantly increased fresh fruit weight and dry weight of okra plants, respectively 18.27% and 33.33% compared to the control.