Effect of Mycorrhizal Dose Gigaspora sp. and Varieties on Paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) Growth and Yield on Entisol Soil.

Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Pertanian
2022.08.19

Author: Gabrille Rizki Nagata, Erida Nurahmi and Syafrudin Syafrudin

Abstract:

https://jim.unsyiah.ac.id/JFP/article/view/20881/9875

Paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) is a fruit vegetable plant from the eggplant tribe or Solanaceae which has a sweet but slightly spicy taste. The increase in paprika plants in Indonesia is still far behind when compared to several other countries. The low production of paprika plants when compared to other countries can be caused by several factors, including the use of chemical fertilizers. The continuous use of chemical fertilizers will actually result in a decrease in soil pH and will cause the soil to become acidic and affect soil fertility because it can adversely affect the microorganisms present in it. One thing that can be done to prevent soil damage due to the use of chemical fertilizers is by applying mycorrhizal mycorrhizae as biological fertilizers. This study aims to determine the effect of the dose of mycorrhizal Gigaspora sp. and varieties for growth and yield of paprika on Entisol soils. This research was conducted at the Screen House and Horticulture Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, which took place from July to November 2020. This study used a factorial randomized block design with 2 factors and 3 replications. The first factor was the mycorrhizal dose (D), namely D0: 0 g/plant, D1: 5 g/plant, D2: 10 g/plant, D3: 15 g/plant. The second factor is variety (V), namely V1: red variety, V2: yellow variety. The best yield of paprika was found at a dose of mycorrhizal 10 g/plant. The best growth and yield of paprika on entisol soil was found in the yellow variety. The best growth and yield of paprika on entisol soil was found at a combination dose of mycorrhizal 15 g/plant and yellow variety.