THE INFLUENCE OF BIOCHAR TYPES OF SOIL AND DOSAGE SOYBEAN SUBSTRATION
The objective of this research was to determine the effect of soil type, biochar type and dose of soybean seed germination in a glass house as biochar quality test. The study used a randomized block design with three factors and two replications. First factor were biochar type application: B1 (Rice hull biochar/RHB ); B2(Maize Strover Biochar/MSB); B3 (Rice straw biochar/RSB); B4 (Bagasse Biochar/BB); B5 (Tapioca residue Biochar/TRB); B6 (Oil palm empty fruit bunch/OPB). Second Factor were biochar rate application : 10 t/ha (M1); 20 t/ha (M2). The third Factor was soil type/origin application: Soil from Rampah District (T1); Soil from Medan (T2); District Soil from Galang District(T3). The results of this research showed biochar type, doses of application, soil type, and its interaction significantly affected soybean germination and growth of soybean germination. Rice hull biochar and Bagasse Biochar showed the highest soybean germination percentage and rice hull biochar, and tapioca residue biochar showed the highest growth of soybean germination. Soil from the growth of soybean germination Medan district does biochar at 20 t/ha and interaction 2 factor T2B1 dan B2M1 showed the highest soybean germination percentage