The role of bamboo shoot and shallot extracts combination as natural plant growth regulator on the growth of binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis.) in Medan

Abstract

The effect of bamboo shoots and shallots extract combination as natural plant growth regulator on the growth of binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis.). This research aim was to determine the effect of bamboo shoots and shallots extract combination as natural plant growth regulator on the growth of binahong. This research was conducted at the Universitas Sumatera Utara, Faculty of Agriculture Screen House from June to August 2019.The results of this research indicated that the selection of planting material from Aswad Medan Johor tends to increase plant length, shoot dry weight and root dry weight of binahong plants. The application of 40% bamboo shoot extract tends to increase the shoot dry weight of binahong plant and the application of 40% bamboo shoot extract + 40% shallot extract increased the root dry weight of the binahong plant.