Effect of Various Growing Media and Fertilizer Levels on Growth of Antherura rubra Lour.

Abstract

Antherura rubra Lour is one of the critical plant at Cibodas Botanical Garden. Study of cultivation through vegetative propagation of A. Rubra is infrequently. Therefore, the research of A. rubra on various media and inorganic fertilizers is required in order to conserve A.rubra at Cibodas Botanical Garden. This study was conducted at the Nursery-Cibodas Botanic Garden for 10 months. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design (RBD) with four replications. Treatments consisted of three combinations of natural compost media with three levels of inorganic fertilizer (0, 1g/L, and 2g/L), three katalek compost combination with three levels of inorganic fertilizer and a control (top soil without inorganic fertilizers). Variable tested consists of plant height, number of leaves, and dry weight shoot and root as an indicator of growth A. rubra Lour. The results showed that the growth of seedlings A. rubra Lour on katalek compost media's with one dose of levels inorganic fertilizer growth better than other treatments.