The Development of Kemiri Sunan Plants for Supporting Energy Security
Ami Suryawati, Endah Budi Irawati dan Ellen Rosyelina Sasmita
Agrotechnology Department Faculty of Agriculture UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta
Jl. Lingkar Utara 104 Condongcatur Yogyakarta
Abstract
High community dependence on fossil fuels can spur energy scarcity or energy crisis. Kemiri Sunan or Sunan candlenut is one of the types of vegetable oil producing plants that has great potential as a raw material for biodiesel. The development of biofuel on marginal land in the context of supporting national energy security. In the development of kemiri sunan plants in marginal land, it is necessary to do innovation in its cultivation, namely the use of chitosan, an organic fertilizer made from natural materials derived from shrimp shells that are processed with radiation technology to produce useful products in agriculture. Based on the results of the study showed that plants were treated with chitosan showed a better growth response compared to plants that were not treated with chitosan.
Keywords: kemiri sunan, energy security
Topic: Crop and Crop Management