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Combinatory effects pineapple peel liquid organic fertilizer and rice husk chorcoal on melon
The intensive use of synthetic fertilizers in melon cultivation can reduce soil
organic matter and fertility, ultimately decreasing productivity. This situation
necessitates the improvement of growing media to achieve production targets
through the use of rice husk charcoal and liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) from
pineapple peel. This study aims to determine the combinatory effects of
pineapple peel LOF and rice husk charcoal media on the growth and yield of
melon plants. The research employed a factorial randomized block design
(RBD) with 6 treatment levels, and data were analyzed using ANOVA followed
by an HSD test at the 5% significance level. The results showed an interaction
between pineapple peel POC and rice husk charcoal media on the number of
leaves variable. The P0M1 treatment (positive control and 50% rice husk
charcoal : 50% soil) at 52 days after planting (DAP) produced the highest
number of leaves, totaling 26. However, this increase in leaf number was not
accompanied by an increase in fruit weight or brix levels. These findings open
opportunities for further research to understand why the increase in leaf
number did not translate to higher fruit weight or Brix levels, and to identify
treatment combinations that can enhance both growth and yield.
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