Katokkon chili Livestock Manure RESPONSE OF GROWTH AND YIELD OF KATOKKON CHILI PLANTS (Capsicum chinense JACQ.) TO THE TYPE AND DOSAGE OF ANIMAL MANURE FERTILIZER

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the response of growth and yield of Katokkon chilies to the type and dose of livestock manure fertilizer; and to obtain the type and dose of livestock manure that is suitable for Katokkon chili plants. The research was conducted from October 2022 to February 2023 on Jl. Mangkuraja, Tenggarong. The experiment was structured using a single factor Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with thirteen treatments and six replications, namely: d0 = no fertilization as control; d1 = chicken manure 60 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 10 Mg ha^-1; d2 = chicken manure 120 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 20 Mg ha^-1; d3 = chicken manure 180 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 30 Mg ha^-1; d4 = chicken manure 240 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 40 Mg ha^-1; d5 = goat manure 60 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 10 Mg ha^-1; d6 = goat manure 120 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 20 Mg ha^-1; d7 = goat manure 180 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 30 Mg ha^-1; d8 = goat manure 240 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 40 Mg ha-1; d9 = cow manure fertilizer 60 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 10 Mg ha^-1; and d10 = cow manure fertilizer 120 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 20 Mg ha^-1; d11 = cow manure fertilizer 180 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 30 Mg ha^-1; and d12 = cow manure fertilizer 240 g polybag^-1 or equivalent to 40 Mg ha^-1. The results showed that the effect of the type and dose of livestock manure was significantly different to very significant on plant height at 15, 30, 45, and 60 days after planting, age at flowering, age at first harvest, number of fruit per plant, and weight of fresh fruit per plant. plants, but not significantly different on the variables of number of primary branches, length, and diameter of Katokkon chili fruit. Treatment of chicken manure with a dose of 240 g polybag^-1 produced better growth and yields compared to treatment with the type and dose of goat manure and cow manure.