Riniarti, Melya and Prasetia, Hendra and Niswati, Ainin and Hasanudin, Udin and Banuwa, Irwan Sukri and Hidayat, Wahyu and Yoo, Jiho and Lee, Sihyun Effects of Meranti Biochar Addition on the Root Growth of Falcataria Moluccana Seedlings. Advances in Engineering Research, volume 202, 202. pp. 181-184. ISSN 2352-5401
|
Text
#2-Effect of Meranti Biochar addition.pdf Download (274kB) | Preview |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of biochar application in growing media on the development of the roots of Falcataria moluccanna seedlings. Biochar from the waste of meranti wood (Shorea sp.) was produced by a slow pyrolysis process using a traditional kiln at a temperature of 600°C. The study was arranged in a completely randomized design with three treatments and 15 replications. The treatments were 100% topsoil (control), 5% biochar, and 10% biochar addition to the planting media. F. moluccana was grown from seeds germinated in sand media. After one month, F. moluccana was transferred to polybags filled with planting media according to the treatment. The observations were conducted for four months. The parameters observed were root length, root volume, and root biomass. The results showed that the addition of biochar indicated a very significant difference in root length, root volume, and root biomass compared to the control. However, the two dosages showed no significantly different effect on root growth. This study concluded that the addition of 5% biochar meranti in the planting media could increase the root growth of F. moluccana.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Pertanian (FP) > Prodi Teknologi Industri Pertanian |
| Depositing User: | Prof. UDIN HASANUDIN |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2021 01:24 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2021 01:24 |
| URI: | http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/35386 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |