Studi Jenis Media Pembibitan terhadap Pertumbuhan Bibit Mentimun (Cucumis sativus L.)

Abstract

Cucumber is one of the Cucurbitaceae family that has important economic value. Qualified seeds is a sturdy seedlings, leafy green, healthy and have a good rooting. The purpose of this research was to know the appropriate media composition for the growth of cucumber seedlings. This research was held in Dramaga Bogor on 2013. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design with four replications and seven treatments. The treatment were vermicompost, husk charcoal, organic fertilizer granules, vermicompost-husk charcoal, vermicompost-organic fertilizer granules, husk charcoal-organic fertilizer granules, vermicompost-charcoal husk-organic fertilizer granules. The results showed that all the characters of observation (seed germination, plant height, leaf number, leaf area, root length, root volume, root and shoot ratio) were significantly different. The highest shoot fresh weight was obtained from the medium vermicompost-husk charcoal (25.16 g), followed by vermicompost (24.70 g), vermicompost-husk charcoal, organic fertilizer granules (16.60 g), husk charcoal (12.28 g), husk charcoal-organic fertilizer granules (7.47 g), vermicompost-organic fertilizer granules (2.04 g) and organic fertilizer granules (0 g). While the highest root fresh weight was obtained from the medium vermicompost-husk charcoal (2.72 g), followed by vermicompost-husk charcoal (2.43 g), vermicompost (2.43 g), husk charcoal (1.37 g), vermicompost-organic fertilizer granules (1.07 g), husk charcoal-organic fertilizer granule (0.23 g), and organic fertilizer granules (0 g). In general it can be seen that the medium of cucumber seedling will give good growth if we use vermicompost as the major or partial component.