PERTANIAN TROPIK
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2020): JURNAL PERTANIAN TROPIK

The Effect of Cow Manure and Cow Dung Biochar Application on P Available and Growth of Corn Plants in Ultisol

Romauli Lumbantobing (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Benny Hidayat (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Alida Lubis (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2020

Abstract

Cow manure and cow dung biochar have great potential in increasing P available in Ultisol soil. The application of cow manure and cow dung biochar on P available and the growth of corn plants in Ultisol soil was done to compare the effect between the two treatments. This research used a non-factorial randomized block design with 7 treatments, namely: control, 3 levels of cow manure with a dose of 5, 10, and 15 tons/ha, and 3 levels of cow dung biochar with a dose of 5, 10, 15 tons/ha and 4 blocks. The parameters measured were H2O pH, P available, P total, Al-dd, C organic, plant height, canopy dry weight, and plant P uptake. The research results showed that the application of cow manure and cow dung biochar was able to increase H2O pH, P available, P total, C organic, plant height, canopy dry weight, plant P uptake, and was able to reduce the Al-dd in Ultisol soil. Cow dung biochar was better in increasing H2O pH, P available and P total of Ultisol compared to cow manure.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpt

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Tropical Agriculture Journal (JPT) is a peer-reviewed online journal of Agriculture Postgraduate Study Program Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU). Journal is a result of research, or scientific reviews of researchers, students and agricultural institutions, and others related to agricultural studies ...