UJI EFEKTIVITAS KOMPOS KULIT PISANG SEBAGAI SUMBER KALIUM PADA PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN KEDELAI EDAMAME (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)
Abstract
A study aims to determine the effectiveness of banana peel compost as a source
of potassium and determine the dose of banana peel compost as the most optimal source
of potassium on the growth and yield of Edamame soybean plants so that the
administration of KCl fertilizer is expected to be reduced. This research was carried
out in February 2019 until July 2019, at the Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta
Experimental Field in Kasihan, Tamantirto, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Lowland.
The study was conducted with an experimental method in a poly bag using a
Single Factor Treatment Design and arranged in a Completely Randomized
Environmental Design. The treatments that were tried were the balance of banana peel
compost and KCl fertilizer as a source of Potassium which was balanced based on K2O
content and consisted of 5 treatments namely: 100% K2O KCl, 75% K2O KCl + 25%
K2O compost banana peel, 50% K2O KCl + 50% K2O compost banana peels, 25%
K2O KCl + 75% K2O compost banana peels and 100% K2O compost banana peels.
Each treatment was repeated 3 times, at each test consisting of 3 samples and 1 reserve,
so that the total number of research units was 60 units.
The results showed that the administration of banana skin compost as a source
of potassium in the growth and yield of Edamame soybean plants proved to be effective
in replacing the role of KCl fertilizer from 25% K2O to 100% K2O KCl. Giving 75%
K2O KCl + 25% K2O compost banana peels can provide the best growth and yield on
Edamame soybean plants