Application of Irrigation and Mulch on Growth and Productivity of Satoimo Taro Plants (Colocasia esculanta L.schott var.Antiquorum)
D Wulandari F, M Syafiuddin, M Jayadi

1)Soil Science Dapertement, Faculty of Agricultare, HasanuddinUnivesity, Makassar, Indonesian.
2)Indonesian Science Dapertement, Faculty of Agricultare, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
3)Indonesia Science Dapertement, Faculty of Agricultare, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.

Abstract

Japanese taro is one type of taro that has started to be developed by farmers in Indonesia, because of its higher economic value, Japanese taro has advantages compared to other taro, namely high nutritional content with a lower carbohydrate content compared to other food commodities, so it is very suitable for diabetics. The research objective was to determine the effect of irrigation and mulch applications on the growth and production of satoimo taro. This study used a separate plot design with the main plots being drip and sprinkler irrigation, the subplots were plastic mulch and without mulch, with 4 repetitions. The results showed that the taro plants treated with drip irrigation using mulch yielded more clump weight than the other treatments, and for the lowest clump weight yield, sprinkel irrigation was treated without using mulch.

Keywords: Japanese taro, irrigation, plastic mulch

Topic: Crop Production and Environment