PERTUMBUHAN TANAMAN JAGUNG (Zea mays L.) YANG DIBERI PUPUK BOKASHI PADA LAHAN KERING

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the application of bokashi fertilizer on the growth of corn plants and the dose of bokashi fertilizer that gives a better effect on the growth of corn plants. This research was conducted in Lakalamba Village, Sawerigadi District, West Muna Regency and Agrotechnology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University. The time of this research from July to November 2021. This study used a Randomized Block Design (RAK) which consisted of five treatment levels and each treatment was repeated three times so that there were 15 experimental units. The five levels were no fertilizer (control), fertilizer dose 5 t ha-1 (6 kg/plot), fertilizer dose 10 t ha-1 (12 kg/plot), fertilizer dose 15 t ha-1 (18 kg/per plot) and fertilizer dose of 20 t ha-1 (24 kg/plot). The variables observed were plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, leaf area, plant dry weight and root loss ratio (NPA). The 5 t ha-1 treatment was an efficient dose of bokashi fertilizer and significantly increased the nutrient contribution in dry land and supported the growth of maize on dry land.