PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PUPUK ECO FARMING dan VERMIKOMPOS PADA PERTUMBUHAN CABAI MERAH (Capsicum annum L.)

<p>Eco farming fertilizers and vermicompost are very important in plant cultivation because they can affect plant growth and reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers. Various ways continue to be developed in order to create quality organic fertilizers so that red chili (Capsicum annum L.) plants can grow well. This study aims to determine the effect of giving eco farming fertilizers and vermicompost on red chili plant growth, knowing the right dose of eco farming fertilizer on red chili plants, and knowing the interaction between eco farming fertilizers and vermicompost on red chili plant growth. The experimental design used was factorial RAK with two factors, namely the provision of vermicompost (V) consisting of 3 levels, namely V0 (0g/polybag), V1 (25g/polybag), and V2 (50g/polybag). Eco farming fertilizer consists of 3 levels, namely E0 (0ml mixed fertilizer/polybag), E1 (25ml mixed starter/polybag), and E2 (50ml mixed starter/polybag). Parameters observed were plant height (cm), stem diameter (mm) and root volume (ml). The results showed that the application of eco farming fertilizer on the growth of red chili (Capsicum annum L.) gave no significant effect on plant parameters (cm), stem diameter (mm) and root volume (ml). Meanwhile, the application of vermicompost on the growth of red chili (Capsicum annum L.) had no significant effect on the parameters of plant height (cm), stem diameter (mm) and root volume (ml). The best treatment was giving a dose of 50% vermicompost and 50 ml eco farming fertilizer. The interaction of the application of eco farming fertilizer and vermicompost showed no significant effect on all observed parameters.</p>