Centella asiatica tendril growth of Samosir - Indonesia accession

Abstract

Medicinal plants often used is pegagan (Centella asiatica). Due to the benefits of pegagan, it is important to know the growth of this plant in detail, in this case, the growth of tendrils, which is, of course, related to biomass production. Plant materials are needed that are guaranteed production levels and quality by applying recommended cultivation. This study was proposed to understand the influence of phosphorus on the growth of pegagan tendrils. This research was conducted using a single factor with six levels of P2O5 fertilizer dosage with a non-factorial randomized block design repeated 3 times. The 6 levels of fertilizer dosage are 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 kg P2O5/ha. The treatment of phosphorus (F) at 3-12 WAP did not reveal a prominent influence on the number of the primary tendrils; however, phosphorus's application affects the growth component of the primary tendril length in acid soil conditions. Pegagan can still grow well even though the land conditions are very acidic.