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Pengaruh Biochar Cangkang Kelapa Sawit Dan Pupuk Npk Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Tanaman Jagung Manis (Zea Mays Saccharata Sturt.)
This study aims to investigate the chemical properties of marginal soil when biochar from oil palm shells and NPK fertilizer are applied, determine the interaction effects and single-factor effects of biochar from oil palm shells and NPK fertilizer, and identify the optimal combination of biochar from oil palm shells and NPK fertilizer doses for the growth and yield of sweet corn. The research was conducted experimentally using a factorial completely randomized design (CRD). The first factor was biochar from oil palm shells with four levels: 0; 1,5; 3; and 4,5 ton.ha-1. The second factor was NPK fertilizer with four levels: 0, 150, 200, and 250 ton.ha-1. The obtained data were statistically analyzed using analysis of variance, and DNMRT was conducted at the 5% significance level. The results indicated that the combination of biochar from oil palm shells and NPK fertilizer application on marginal soil improved soil chemical properties, leading to an increase in P-available, N-total, K-exchangeable, CEC, and organic carbon. The interaction between biochar from oil palm shells and NPK fertilizer did not significantly affect all observed parameters. The single factor of palm oil shell biochar significantly increased plant height, stem diameter, cob weight with husk, cob weight without husk, cob length, stem diameter, number of seed rows per cob, and number of seeds per seed row of sweet corn plants. Likewise, the single factor of NPK fertilizer significantly increased plant height, stem diameter, cob weight with husk, cob weight without husk, cob length, stem diameter, number of seed rows per cob, and number of seeds per seed row of sweet corn plants. The best combination was found to be biochar from oil palm shells at a dose of 4.5 ton.ha-1 with NPK fertilizer at a dose of 200 kg.ha-1.
Keywords: Biochar, NPK fertilizer, Sweet Corn, Oil palm shell
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