ABSTRACT

NADIATUL KHAIRANI : Growth Response of Cocoa Seedling

( Theobromo Cacao L.) on Against Mixed Planting Media With Provision of
Nitrogen And Phosphorus Fertilizers, guided by FERRY ERZA
SITEPU and CHAIRANI HANUM .
Cocoa plant material was the basic capital to achieve high cocoa
production, so good nurseries are needed. This study is useful to determine the
growth response of cocoa seedlings ( Theobromo Cacao L.) to mixed various
planting media and fertilizing. This research was carried out on the land of the
Faculty of Agriculture, University of North Sumatra, Medan, with altitude of ± 32
meters above sea level.This research was conducted from August to November
2018. This study uses the design used in this study is Factorial Randomized Block
Design (RBD) consisting of 2 treatment factors and 3 replicationswhere The first
factor is the composition of the planting medium consists of 4 levels, namely: M0
= Top soil 100% M1 = Top soil + TKKS + solid decanter + fiber (1: 1: 1: 1) M2
= Top soil + sugar cane (1: 1)M3 = top soil + cow manure (1: 1) and Factor
II namely Fertilization consists of 4 levels of treatment, namely: P0 = No
treatment P1 = 1 gr N / poly bag + 2 gr P / poly bag P2 = 2 gr N / polybag + 4 gr
P / polybag P3 = 3 gr N / polybag + 6 gr P / polybag . From the results of the
study itwas found that mixing of planting media significantly affected all observed
parameters namely plant height 2 - 8 MSPT, number of leaves 2 - 8 MSPT, plant
diameter 2 - 12 MSPT, root wet weight, canopy wet weight, root dry weight, dry
weight crown, leaf angle, root volume and root canopy ratio. Fertilization
treatment had a significant effect on the number of leaf parameters at 8 MSPT,
plant diameter at 6 MSPT. In the parameters of the total leaf area the treatment of
mixed the planting media and fertilizing has no significant effect. The interaction
between the two treatments occurred in the parameters of the number of leaves 10
and 12 MSPT.

Keywords: Seed Cocoa, Blotong, phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) fertilization,

Mixing Plant media, Cow Manure, Fiber, Solid Decanter, TKKS.

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 ABSTRAK

NADIATUL KHAIRANI : Respons Pertumbuhan Bibit Kakao

(Theobromo Cacao L.) Terhadap Pencampuran Media Tanam Dengan Pemberian
Pupuk Nitrogen Dan Fosfor, dibimbing oleh FERRY ERZA SITEPU dan
CHAIRANI HANUM.
Bahan tanaman kakao merupakan modal dasar untuk mencapai produksi
kakao yang tinggi, sehingga diperlukan pembibitan yang baik. Penelitian ini
berguna untuk mengetahui respon pertumbuhan bibit kakao
(Theobromo Cacao L.) pada pencampuran berbagai media tanam dan pemberian
pemupukan. Penelitian ini dilakukan di lahan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas
Sumatera Utara, Medan dengan ketinggian tempat ± 32 meter di atas permukaan
laut. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Agustus sampai November 2018.
Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan yang dipergunakan dalam penelitian ini
adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) Faktorial yang terdiri dari 2 faktor
perlakuan dan 3 ulangan dimana Faktor I yaitu Komposisi media tanam terdiri
atas 4 taraf yaitu : M0 = Top soil 100 % M1 = Top soil + TKKS + solid decanter
+ serat ( 1:1:1:1) M2 = Top soil + blotong tebu (1:1) M3 = top soil + pupuk
kandang sapi (1:1) dan Faktor II yaitu Pemupukan terdiri atas 4 taraf perlakuan,
yaitu : P0 = Tanpa perlakuan P1 = 1 gr N / polybag + 2 gr P / polybag P2 = 2 gr
N / polybag + 4 gr P / polybag P3 = 3 gr N / polybag + 6 gr P/ polybag. Dari
hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa pencampuran media tanam berpengaruh nyata
terhadap semua parameter amatan yaitu tinggi tanaman 2 - 8 MSPT, jumlah daun
2 – 8 MSPT, diameter tanaman 2 – 12 MSPT, bobot basah akar, bobot basah
tajuk, bobot kering akar, bobot kering tajuk, sudut daun, volume akar dan rasio
tajuk akar. Perlakuan pemupukan berpengaruh nyata pada pada parameter jumlah
daun pada 8 MSPT, diameter tanaman pada 6 MSPT. Pada parameter total luas
daun perlakuan pencampuran media tanam dan pemupukan tidak berpengaruh
nyata. Interaksi kedua perlakuaan terjadi pada parameter jumlah daun 10 dan 12
MSPT.

Kata kunci : Bibit Kakao, Blotong, Fosfor (P), Nitrogen (N), Pemupukan,
Pencampuran media Tanam, Pupuk Kandang Sapi, Serat, Solid
Decanter, TKKS.

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