The Effect of Various Concentrations of Poc Gamal Leaves on The Growth and Production of Cayenne Chili (Capsicum Frutescens L.)

Abstrak

This study aimed to analyze the effect of different concentrations of gamal leaf liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) on the growth and production of cayenne pepper and to determine the concentration that provides the best growth and yield. The study was conducted using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) consisting of five treatment levels: G0 = without gamal leaf LOF, G1 = 50 mL LOF/L of water, G2 = 100 mL LOF/L of water, G3 = 150 mL LOF/L of water, and G4 = 200 mL LOF/L of water. The materials used included cayenne pepper seeds, chicken manure, gamal leaves, EM4, brown sugar, water, and pesticides. The observed parameters included plant height, stem circumference, number of productive branches, number of fruits per plant, and fruit yield. The results showed that the application of gamal leaf LOF had a highly significant effect on plant height, stem circumference, number of productive branches, number of fruits, and fruit weight per plant. The G4 treatment, with a concentration of 200 mL LOF/L of water, resulted in the best growth and production compared with the other treatments. Under this treatment, fruit production reached 1,009.82 g per plant, equivalent to 35.41 tons/ha. These findings indicate that increasing the concentration of gamal leaf LOF up to 200 mL/L of water can improve the growth and production of cayenne pepper under the conditions of this study.