THE EFFECT OF BOKASHI OF SHALLOT STRAW FERTILIZER TO THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF SHALLOT (Allium ascalonicum L.) CV. BIMA

Abstract

Shallot waste, in the form of stover, is often a problem at shallot marketing locations. To overcome this problem, stover can be further processed into bokashi compost. This study examines the effect of bokashi compost doses on shallot plants. The experiment was conducted in Silihasih Village, Babakan District, Cirebon Regency from August to October 2021. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used to test the effect of shallot bokashi doses (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 t ha^-1) on shallot growth and yields. The observed growth variables were plant height, number of leaves and shoots per clump, root volume, root shoot ratio, and plant growth rate. The observed yield component and yield variables were bulb diameter, fresh bulb weight per clump and per plot, and dry bulb weight per clump and per plot. The results showed that shallot stover bokashi can increase shallot growth and yield. Shallot stover bokashi of 20 and 60 t ha^-1 produced higher dry weight of bulbs per plot than other treatments, namely 3.22 and 3.16 t plot^-1.