Biotechnology for Making Environmentally Friendly Tricho-verm Biofertilizer and Testing Its Eficacy on Pagoda Mustard (Brassica narinosa L.) Growth
Bioteknologi Pembuatan Pupuk Hayati Tricho-verm Ramah Lingkungan dan Uji Efikasinya Terhadap Pertumbuhan Sawi Pagoda (Brasssica narinosa L.)
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https://doi.org/10.21070/ups.10488Keywords:
Tricho-verm, Vermicompost, Trichoderma, Pagoda Mustard, BiofertilizerAbstract
The development of environmentally friendly vegetable cultivation technologies is essential to support sustainable food security. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the integrated biofertilizer Tricho-verm, a combination of vermicompost derived from cassava peel waste and Trichoderma fungi, on the early growth and plant health of pagoda mustard (Brassica narinosa L.). The experiment was arranged in a factorial Randomized Block Design with two factors: vermicompost application (without and with) and Trichoderma application (without and with), resulting in four treatment combinations, each replicated five times. Observed parameters included plant height, number of leaves, and plant health index. The results showed that vermicompost and Trichoderma, applied individually or in combination, significantly affected all observed parameters. The combined Tricho-verm treatment produced the highest plant growth and health, indicating a synergistic effect between vermicompost as a nutrient source and Trichoderma as a plant growth promoter and biological control
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