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Pengaruh Komposisi Media Tanam Terhadap Pertumbuhan Bawang Merah Asal Tss Varietas Sanren Untuk Produksi Umbi Mini
ABSTRACT
Shallots are a high-value horticultural crop. A major constraint in its cultivation is the limited availability of quality bulb seeds, which are often disease-prone, bulky to transport, and required in large quantities per hectare. Mini bulbs produced from true shallot seed offer an alternative planting material that is healthier, more efficient, and easier to handle during storage and distribution. The success of mini bulb production is strongly influenced by the growing medium, which functions as a rooting environment, nutrient source, and regulator of water and aeration. This study aimed to determine the best growing media composition to support the growth of shallot plants derived from TSS of the Sanren variety for mini bulb production. The experiment was conducted at the Experimental Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University, from September to December 2024, using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments and four replications. The treatments were M1= corn compost, M2= rice husk charcoal + corn compost, M3= sawdust + corn compost, M4= sand + corn compost, and M5= rice husk charcoal + sawdust + sand. Results showed that rice husk charcoal + corn compost (M2) was the most effective medium, producing 85.71% germination, 52.38 plants per plot, fresh bulb yield of 652,47 kg/ha, 243.210 bulbs/ha, and 216.678 mini bulbs/ha with an average weight of 2.79 g, equal to ±604,5 kg/ha. These findings indicate that mini bulbs from TSS have strong potential as a high-quality seed source with advantages over conventional bulbs.
Keywords: shallots, true shallot seed, planting media, mini bulbs
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