Waste disposal has become primary concern in mushroom industry as it can lead to various environmental issues without proper waste management. Most of the mushroom grower are unaware of the utilization of organic waste as soil amendment which have been proven to improve the soil properties, growth performances and yield of various crops if conducted properly. This study intended to determine the growth response and nutritional status of eggplant by utilizing the oyster mushroom waste (OMW) as part of the growing medium. The experiment design used was Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and the treatments involved were: T1 (100% Topsoil), T2 (90% Topsoil + 10% OMW), T3 (70% Topsoil + 30% OMW) and T4 (50% Topsoil + 50% OMW). The study showed that there was a significant difference on soil properties which is determined by the soil moisture content and soil pH value between treatment where p<0.0.5. The utilization of OMW in treatment showed to had a higher nutrient content (%) in both soil and plant and recorded to had better yield performances in eggplant cultivation, as it increases the eggplant yield by 30%-50%. Thus, mushroom waste can potentially be reutilized to avoid environmental problems while improving the growth and yield of eggplant.
Chili Kulai (Capsicum annuum L) is a typical and popular chili that utilized by Malaysians as a spice in their daily food, emphasize its economic value. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of empty fruit bunch (EFB) compost and Trichoderma biofertilizer on the growth and yield performance of chili production, as well as to determine physicochemical properties of soil and to evaluate N, P, K content of chili plant tissue. The experimental design used was Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments replicated four (4) times with four plants giving a total of 64 experimental units. The treatments involved were: T1 (Control), T2 (100% EFB compost), T3 (100% Trichoderma biofertilizer) and T4 (50% EFB compost + 50% Trichoderma biofertilizer). The results revealed, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) for growth and yield performance of chili production. As for the nutrient content (%) in both soil and plant, T4 showed the highest NPK content with N (1.98%), P (0.76%) and K (0.69%). In conclusion, this study proved that the use of organic based EFB compost enriched with Trichoderma biofertilizer has increased the yield of chili plant, thus reducing the use of chemical fertilizer.
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