RESPONS PERTUMBUHAN VEGETATIF CABAI RAWIT (capsicum frutescens L.) TERHADAP APLIKASI ECO-ENZYME LIMBAH KULIT BUAH

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The utilization of fruit peel waste through eco-enzyme offers an approach to organic waste management that can also be used as an input to support plant growth. This study aimed to analyze the vegetative growth response of chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) to the application of eco-enzyme derived from fruit peel waste and to determine the treatment that produced the most consistent growth response. The study employed four treatments, namely P0 (0 ml/L), P1 (10 ml/L), P2 (20 ml/L), and P3 (30 ml/L), with five replications for each treatment and observations conducted over eight weeks. The observed parameters included plant height, number of leaves, and leaf width. The data were analyzed using Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), followed by pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni correction at a 5% significance level. The results showed that the treatments significantly affected plant height, number of leaves, and leaf width (p<0.001). P3 (30 ml/L) produced the most consistent vegetative response, particularly in plant height and number of leaves, whereas P2 was not significantly different from P3 in plant height. For leaf width, P0 had the highest mean and was not significantly different from P3. These findings confirm that the vegetative response of chili pepper to eco-enzyme varies according to the growth characteristics evaluated; therefore, P3 can be considered the most consistent treatment under the conditions of this study.

ABSTRAK

Pemanfaatan limbah kulit buah melalui eco-enzyme menawarkan pendekatan pengelolaan bahan organik yang sekaligus dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai input pendukung pertumbuhan tanaman. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis respons pertumbuhan vegetatif cabai rawit (Capsicum frutescens L.) terhadap aplikasi eco-enzyme limbah kulit buah serta menentukan perlakuan yang memberikan respons paling konsisten. Penelitian menggunakan empat perlakuan, yaitu P0 (0 ml/L), P1 (10 ml/L), P2 (20 ml/L), dan P3 (30 ml/L), dengan lima ulangan pada setiap perlakuan dan pengamatan selama delapan minggu. Parameter yang diamati meliputi tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, dan lebar daun. Data dianalisis menggunakan Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) dan dilanjutkan dengan uji perbandingan berpasangan menggunakan koreksi Bonferroni pada taraf signifikansi 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun, dan lebar daun (p<0,001). P3 (30 ml/L) memberikan respons paling konsisten, terutama pada tinggi tanaman dan jumlah daun, sedangkan P2 tidak berbeda nyata dengan P3 pada tinggi tanaman. Pada lebar daun, P0 memiliki rata-rata tertinggi dan tidak berbeda nyata dengan P3. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa respons vegetatif cabai rawit terhadap eco-enzyme berbeda menurut karakter pertumbuhan, sehingga P3 dapat dipertimbangkan sebagai perlakuan paling konsisten pada kondisi penelitian.