APLIKASI TRICHOKOMPOS DAN PUPUK GRAND-K TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL BAWANG MERAH (Allium ascalonicum L) PADA LAHAN GAMBUT RAWAN TERENDAM

Riau is a province in Sumatra Island with the widest peatland covering up to ± 4,04 million Ha or about 56,1% of the area, with various type of peat, including the potentially submerged peat area. With the peat charasteristics drawbacks such as low nutrient content and relatively high acidity, cause this type of land barely cultivated for horticulture crop such as shallot. Whilst, in Indonesia, shallot is part of daily society culinary component. Therefore, efforts are needed to make use of peat land for this type of commodity by overcoming the shortages, for example by applying Trichocompost combined with Grand-K fertilizer. This research thus aimed at evaluating the growth and yield of shallot in potentially submerged peat soil, treated with Trichocompost and Grand-K Fertilizer. Experiment was conducted on peat soil in Labersa Street Kelurahan Simpang tiga Kecamatan Bukit Raya Kota Pekanbaru for three months, from October to December 2019. The experiment was arranged in completely factorial design with two factors; each at four levels. The factors were Trichocompost (at 0, 2, 4, 6 ton ha-1) and Grand K fertilizer (at 0, 50, 100, 150 kg ha-1). The parameters observed were the percentage of seed viability, plant height, number of leaf, number of tuber, and the yield per plan. Results of the experiment showed that the best combination of treatment was Trichokompos at 4 – 6 ton ha-1 dan Grand K at 150 kg ha-1.

PERTUMBUHAN DAN DAYA HASIL BAWANG MERAH (Allium ascolanicum L.) DENGAN PEMBERIAN PUPUK KALIUM DAN PUPUK KANDANG AYAM PADA UKURAN BIBIT YANG BERBEDA

Shallot productivity can be increased by taking into account the right fertilizer factor and the potential of the seeds used. The study of potassium and manure dosages and seed size were carried out to get the best treatment in increasing growth and yield. The study was conducted in the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Riau, from February to April 2019, using a divided plot design. The main plot is the difference in seed size (> 5.0 - 7.5 and 2.5 - 5.0) g, subplots of doses of manure (0, 15, 30) ton.ha-1 and children of subplots (0 , 200, 400) kg.ha-1. The parameters observed were plant height, number of leaves, age of harvest, number of tubers per clump, diameter of tuber, tuber fresh weight and tuber dry weight, further tests used BNJ level of 5%. The results showed that the highest dry weight of tubers was obtained in the treatment of large seedlings (> 5.0 - 7.5 g) which were given 30 tons. ha-1 of manure and 400 kg.ha-1 of KCl, with an achievement of 4.1 tons.ha-1.

PERBANDINGAN VEGETASI GULMA PADA PERKEBUNAN KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) MENGHASILKAN DAN BELUM MENGHASILKAN DI LAHAN GAMBUT

Weed vegetation analysis is important to do in order to know the composition and structure of the vegetation to determine the appropriate weed control measures. This study aims to compare the composition and structure of weeds on peatland immature oil palm plantations and mature palm. This research was conducted from October to December 2020. Vegetation analysis was carried out using a survei method with purposive sampling technique. The parameters observed were density, frequency, dominance, important value index (INP), summed dominance ratio (SDR) and species diversity index (H'). The results showed that the composition of weeds on immature oil palm plantations was found 12 species with number of individual 847, while on mature palm found 9 species with number of individuals 980. The dominant weed structure on immature oil palm plantations is Lempuyangan with SDR values 29,9 % and mature palm is Bandotan with SDR value 23,4%. Weed diversity index on immature oil palm plantations and mature palm is categorized as high with a value of 1.50 for immature oil palm plantations and 1.65 for mature palm.

UJI BEBERAPA KONSENTRASI EKSTRAK TEPUNG DAUN SRIKAYA (Annona squamosa L.) UNTUK MENGENDALIKAN HAMA Aphis gossypii Glover PADA TANAMAN CABAI

Aphis gossypii Glover is the main pest that attacks chili plants. Control efforts that are often carried out are by using synthetic insecticides. Safe pest control is the use of vegetable insecticides. Srikaya is a plant that can be used as a botanical insecticide. The purpose of this study was to obtain an effective concentration of srikaya leaf powder extract against A. gossypii pest mortality. This research was conducted at the Plant Pest Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University from March to July 2019. The study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 6 treatments and 4 replications. The treatments given were extracts of srikaya leaf flour with the following concentrations: Srikaya flour with a concentration of 0 g.l-1 water, 20 g.l-1 water, 40 g.l-1 water, 60 g.l-1 water, 80 g.l-1 water, 100 g.l-1 water. The parameters observed were the initial time of death of Aphis gossypii, Lethal time 50 (LT50), daily mortality, total mortality, Lethal concentration (LC50), temperature and humidity. The results of this study indicate that the application of the extract of srikaya leaf flour (Annona squamosa L.) on concentration of 40 gl-1 srikaya leaf meal was an effective concentration to control A. gossypii which can cause total mortality of 82.5% with LC 50% is 1.37% or equivalent to 13.7 gl-1, and the right concentration to kill. 95% of pests is 6.37% or equivalent to 63.7 gl-1.

STUDI PENGARUH MEDIA ALTERNATIF UNTUK PERBANYAKAN PISANG BARANGAN (Musa acuminata L.) SECARA IN-VITRO

The main obstacles in the commercialization of seedlings mass propagation through tissue culture techniques is the high cost of the culture media component. therefore, the production of lowcost tissue culture is required. This study aims to develop low cost in-vitro media for the production of the seedlings of Barangan banana. The research was composed following Factorial Completely Randomized Design, the first factor was Terra Novalgro liquid fertilizer with three concentrations, namely 1, 2, and 3 ml L-1, while the second factor was Gandasil with 3 concentrations namely 1, 2, and 3 mg L-1, so obtained nine treatments, each treatment was repeated 10 times, so that there were 90 experimental units. MS media was used as control. The parameter observed was number of shoots, number of leaves and number of roots. The results of this study exhibited that the treatment of 1 ml L-1 liquid fertilizer + 2 mg L-1 foliar fertilizer produced 9.30 shoots/explant and 1.90 leaves/explant, that no significantly different from MS medium (control) which produced 9.0 shoots/explant and 0.3 leaves/explants. Therefore, the using completed liquid fertilizers and foliar fertilizers as medium in vitro propagation of barangan bananas can become an alternative replace MS medium, as well as reduced the cost of culture media as 91% -93% compared to MS media.

PENGARUH UMUR PANEN PUCUK DAN KONSENTRASI POC URINE KELINCI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI PUCUK KENIKIR (Cosmos caudatus)

Kenikir is an indigenous plant that has the potential to be cultivated, but there are still many people who do not know the potential of kenikir. This research aims to study the effect of shoots harvest on the results of kenikir and to find the best concentration of liquid organic fertilizer rabbit urine for the growth of kenikir. This research was conducted in January - April 2020 in the experimentation field of Perjuangan University of Tasikmalaya at an altitude of 359 m asl. The design used was a two factor Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). The first factor is the age of harvest, consisting of 3 levels ie 7 WAP (Weeks after planting), 8 WAP and 9 WAP. The second factor is urine concentration consisting of 4 levels ie 0 ml.L-1, 10 ml.L-1, 20 ml.L-1 and 30 ml.L-1. The results showed that 10 ml of L-1 U2 treatment produced higher kenikir plants and thicker diameters. U2P3 treatment gave the best response to plant height variables. All treatment combinations gave the same response to the number of leaves harvested and the weight of fresh shoots

Pengaruh Herbisida Metil Metsulfuron dan Kombinasinya pada Pengendalian Gulma Tanaman Tebu (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Weed control must use the right dose of herbicide so as not to leave a residual effect on cultivated plants and soil. This study ains to obtain the most appropriate dose of herbicide. Herbicide used in this study were methyl methulfuron and acetic acid combined. This study used a randomized block design (RCBD) witch 2 factors, factor A was asetic acid and factor B was methyl methulfuron and there were 12 treatment combinations with 3 replications. This research was conducted in the practicum of the Departement of Plantation Plant Cultivation, Lampung State Polytechnic. The total research plot was 36 experimentals units. The dosage levels levels of methyl methulfuron tested in this study were: 0%, 55%, 75%, and 105%. While the dose of acetic acid is: 0%, 50%, and 70%. Observations made in this study were weed vegetation analysis, weed cover percent, weed dry weight, Summed Dominance Ratio (SDR), and Community Coefficient Value (C). SDR values indicate that Panicum dicotomyflorum weed, Ricardia brasiliensis, Euphorbia heterophyla, and Cyperus rotundus are the dominant weeds. The results of this study indicate that there is no effect on the dose of methyl methulfuron herbicide, acetic acid, and interactions on methyl methulfuron herbicide and acetic acid on weed control in sugarcane fields (Saccharum officinarum L.).

ANALISIS KANDUNGAN UNSUR HARA DAN TOTAL MIKROBA TANAH BEKAS PENAMBANGAN EMAS TANPA IZIN (PETI) DARI BEBERAPA KECAMATAN KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI

This unlicensed gold mining activity (PETI) can have a positive impact on the economy of the community, in the form of increased incomes so that it can improve the welfare of the community. However, besides having a positive impact, PETI's activities will harm the environment around the mining area. The negative impact caused by mining activities is environmental damage in the form of a decrease in land quality as indicated by a decrease in physical, chemical and biological soil quality. The purpose of this study was to determine the nutrient content and the total of microbes in former PETI soils in sub-districts of the Kuantan Singingi Regency. The parameters observed were analysis of nutrient content consisting of analysis of sand, dust, clay, soil pH, C-organic, N-total, P2O5, K2O, interchangeable cations, CEC, a saturation of bases, Aluminum Saturation, and analysis of total soil microbes. The results showed that the Singingi sub-district, Central Kuantan sub-district, Sentoja sub-district, and Logas Tanah Darat sub-district has the texture of sand soil clay to sand, the content of pH H2O Land classified as fertility is very sour, C-Organic (%), Ca-dd, Nitrogen-Total (%), Mg-dd and CEC with very low fertility criteria, C/N Ratio with low to very low fertility criteria, K-dd content with low criteria, Na-dd with moderate to very high criteria, aluminum saturation is very high with wet saturation the fertility criteria are low. The total microbes in the Sub-district of Sentoja Raya and Logas Tanah Darat Sub-district are much higher than Singingi Sub-district and Central Kuantan Sub-district.

ANALISIS KEKERABATAN GENETIK TANAMAN PADI (Oryza sativa L.) DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PENANDA Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD)

Rice is a cereal crop that belongs to the graminae family of high economic value, and is the main food for more than a portion of the world's population. This study aims to determine the relationship genetic of rice in Kampar by RAPD marker. Eight genotypes of rice from district in Kampar were amplified using eight primers (OPA 5, OPB 7, OPC 19, OPD 2, OPD 3, OPD 8, OPD 11, and OPD 13). The analysis of molecular data was performed by using NTSys pc -2.02 and GenAlex 6.1 . The results of the amplification of rice produced 48 loci with DNA band sizes obtained ranging from 350-1700 bp. The average percentage of polymorphic loci of the eight primers was 49.80%, where the highest percentage of polymorphic loci produced by OPA-7 primer was 75%, while the lowest polymorphic locus percentage was observed in OPD-13 primer which was 14.28%. The value of genetic distance between rice from Kampar in this study is in the range of 0.06 - 0.37. At a genetic distance of 0.79, rice plants can be grouped into two groups, namely the first group consisting of sokan and coku. The second group consisted of suntiong, korean , cupak putio, kuniong, jangguik, and cupak tenggi. The results of this study are expected to be taken into consideration in developing rice breeding strategies in the future.

PENGARUH DOSIS PUPUK KANDANG AYAM YANG DIBERIKAN DENGAN CARA YANG BERBEDA TERHADAP SIFAT TANAH DAN HASIL TANAMAN SELADA (Lactuca sativa L.) DI MEDIA GAMBUT

Manure is a fertilizer derived from animal manure, which can improve the structure of peat soil and provide nutrients for lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa L.). Peat soil is a type of soil that has many obstacles in cultivation including acidic pH, low nutrient availability such as N, P, and K. Manure can be used in solid and liquid forms. This study aims to determine the dosage and the appropriate way of giving chicken manure to the yield of lettuce and the nature of the soil after being given chicken manure. This research has been carried out from April to June 2018 on experimental land, Agronomy Laboratory. This study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 7 treatments namely without fertilizer application (control), 37.5 g solid fertilizer of chicken manure, 75 g solid fertilizer of chicken manure, 112.5 g solid fertilizer of chicken manure, 37.5 g of solid fertilizer thawed chicken manure,75 g of solid fertilizer thawed chicken manure, 112.5 g of solid fertilizer thawed chicken manure. The results showed that 112.5 g solid manure from chicken manure was the appropriate dose to increase the growth of lettuce plants, namely plant height (15.48 cm), leaf width (11.60 cm), number of leaves (11.00 strands), weight plant (37.83 g), weight root plant (3.48 g), and increasing the total N content of the soil (0.40%).