Effect of Vermicompost Application to Arabica Coffee Seedlings (Coffea arabica L.)

Abstract

Aims: The research aimed to study the effect of several dose of vermicompost to arabica coffee seedling growth. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducted in experimental garden of Faculty of Agriculture, Andalas University from September to December 2018. The altitude of research site was 385 meter above sea level (asl). Methodology: The research aimed to study the effect of several dose of vermicompost to arabica coffee seedling growth. Completely randomized design was used in the research that consisted of 5 treatments (No vermicompost, 5 ton/ha, 10 ton/ha, 15 ton/ha and 20 ton/ha) and replied 3 times. Each experimental unit consisted of 6 seedlings. The data was analyzed by Duncan’s New Multiple Test in 5%. Results: The result showed that 5 ton/ha of vermicompost dose has affected the growth component of arabica coffee seedling. Conclusion: The addition of vermicompost dose affected the arabica coffee seedlings growth.