Efek Pemberian Kompos Kulit Kakao dan Pupuk Organik Cair (POC) Daun Gamal (Gliricidia sepium) Terhadap Pertumbuhan Tanaman Kakao (Theobroma cacao L.)
Asmiaty Sahur (a), Nasaruddin (b), and Alifia Alfadilah Syam (b)

Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

ABSTRACT

ASMIATY SAHUR (196910101993032001), Effect of Cocoa Compost and POC (Liquid Organic Fertilizer) Gamal Leaves (Gliricidia sepium) On Cocoa Plant Growth (Theobroma cacao L.). Guided by NASARUDDIN and ALIFIA ALFADILAH SYAM.

This research aims to find out the effectiveness of cocoa skin compost and liquid organic fertilizer gamal leaves so that a response to cocoa plant growth in the vegetative growth phase of cocoa plantations in soppeng region.. This research was conducted in January to May 2020 in Jampu-jampu Hamlet, Congko Village, Marioriwawo District, Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The study was based on a two-factorial pattern (F2F) in the RandomIzed Design Group consisting of no cocoa skin compost (k0), 2.27 kg (k1) cocoa skin compost administration, 4.54 kg (k2) cocoa compost administration, and without the administration of liquid organic fertilizer gamal leaves (n0), the administration of liquid organic fertilizer of gamal leaves 10 ml/L (n1), the administration of liquid organic fertilizer of gamal leaves 15 ml/L (n2), the administration of liquid organic fertilizer of gamal leaves 20 ml/L (n3). The results showed that the interaction between cocoa skin compost treatment and liquid organic fertilizer of gamal leaves can improve the vegetative phase, namely increasing the percentage of fruit surviving, stomat density, and the area of stomata openings. The application of cocoa skin compost in cocoa plants is effective in increasing the of the formed fruit, the of the deciduous fruit, as well as the total area of the leaves. While the application of liquid organic fertilizer of gamal leaves gives the best influence on the percentage of autumn fruit valves.

Keywords: Cocoa, compost, liquid organic fertilizer

Keywords: Coco, compost, liquid organic fertilizer

Topic: Agricultural Institutions Development