Role of Potassium Source from Eco Enzyme on Growth and Production of Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) Varieties

Abstract

Background and Objective: The use of shallot varieties and sources of the eco enzyme as organic fertilizer is an alternative effort to increase the productivity of shallot bulbs. The study aims to determine the growth and production response of shallot varieties on the application of potassium sources from the eco enzyme. Materials and Methods: This research was conducted in the experimental land of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara from February-April, 2021, used a factorial randomized block design. The first factor is the variety of shallots from the bulb (Lokananta and Sanren F1) and the second factor is the potassium source from the eco enzyme (control, orange peel 20 ml LG 1 , chicory 15 ml LG 1 and pineapple skin 20 ml LG 1 ). Result: The results showed that the Lokananta variety has a plant height of 3-7 weeks after planting, wet weight of the bulb and dry weight of bulb higher compared to Sanren F1. The treatment without eco enzyme (control), chicory and orange peel eco enzymes produced a wet weight of shoot, bulb wet weight and bulb dry weight higher compared to pineapple skin eco enzyme. The interaction between Lokananta variety with eco enzyme chicory orange peel and control resulted in bulb wet weight and bulb dry weight higher compared to pineapple skin treatment. Conclusion: The use of eco-enzyme chicory in Lokananta increased bulb dry weight by 20.47% compared to control. In the Sanren variety, the application of eco-enzyme chicory orange peel and pineapple skin reduced the bulb dry weight by, respectively 18.41, 37.78 and 26.29%.

Trends in research publication topics related to eco enzymes with bibliometric analysis

“…The findings demonstrate that ecoenzymes derived from orange peel waste exhibit a bactericidal effect that is fivefold greater than that of detergent when applied to a standardized test area. Additionally, other studies demonstrate that the usage of ecoenzymes from orange, chicory, and pineapple peels can decrease the dry weight of shallot bulbs (Allium ascalonicum L.) by 18.41, 37.78, and 26.29%, respectively [13]. These two papers represent a subset of the several forms of publications that pertain to similar issues within this cluster, which focuses on development trends seen over the past decade.…”

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“…The eco-enzyme can be used to cleaned the floors, as a fertilizer, and others many benefits that were prepared from the waste (Nurlatifah et al, 2022). The liquid waste processing using this eco enzyme show that Total SS reduction rate is 65-88% on an initial Total Suspended Solids concentration of 345 ppm (Suliestyah et al 2022).The use of eco-enzyme chicory in Lokananta increased bulb dry weight by 20.47% compared to control and the application of eco-enzyme chicory orange peel and pineapple skin reduced the bulb dry weight by, respectively 18.41, 37.78 and 26.29% (Hasanah et al, 2022).The major applications of Eco-enzymes are including cleaning floors, utensils, gardening, and other innovative techniques of recycling and reusing natural trash that will assist in reducing fruit waste (Benny et al, 2023). Eco-enzyme can be used as a natural disinfectant, environmental health and virus protection as well as recycle.…”

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