Growth and Yield Response of Mustard Greens (Brassica juncea L.) to Various Types of Manures

Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Tanaman Sawi (Brassica juncea L.) Pada Berbagai Jenis Pupuk Organik

Abstract

Utilization of livestock waste as organic fertilizer can fertilize agricultural land. Various types of organic
fertilizers have different nutritional content. The use of organic manure such as chicken, cow, goat and compost
manure is one alternative to reduce the use of inorganic fertilizers. However, this organic fertilizer has not been
widely utilized by farmers, especially in Sidrap Regency. This study aims to evaluate the effect of various types
of organic fertilizers on the growth and yield of mustard greens. This research was conducted in the
Muhammadiyah Rappang reformatory farm, Pancarijang District, Sidrap Regency, which was carried out from
June to July 2024. This study used a Copletely Randomized Block Design (RCBD), which consisted of Organic
Fertilizer treatments respectively Chicken Manure Fertilizer, Cow Manure Fertilizer, Goat Manure Fertilizer,
and Compost Fertilizer at a dose of 1 kg/polybag and No organic fertilizer as control. Each treatment was
repeated 3 times so that there were 15 observation units. Observation data were then analyzed using variance
analysis (Anova), then the data were tested with the Least Significant Difference (LSD) with a test level of 1%.
The results showed that the application of organic fertilizer chicken manure as much as 1 kg per polybag gave
the best response to the growth of plant height, number of leaves, length and width of leaves and fresh weight
of plants.