Application of biochar and compost to changes in physical and chemical properties of soil and corn yield on dry land
I Gusti Lanang Agung Alit Adi Putra, Yohanes Parlindungan Situmeang *, Made Sri Yuliartini, and I Gusti Bagus Udayana

Agriculture Faculty, Warmadewa University, Jl. Terompong 24 Tanjung Bungkak, Denpasar-Bali, 80235, Indonesia
* Email: ypsitumeang63[at]gmail.com

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of biochar and compost fertilizer and their interactions on changes in the physical and chemical properties of soil and corn yields on dry land. This experiment used a randomized block design with factorial patterns. The treatment consists of two factors, namely: the dose of biochar and compost. The first factor, the dose of biochar consists of 4 levels, namely: 0 tons ha-1, 5 tons ha-1, 10 tons ha-1, 15 tons ha-1. The second factor, the compost dosage consisted of 2 levels: 0 tons ha-1 and 20 tons ha-1. The highest dry shelled seed per ha was obtained from the treatment of 10 tons ha-1 biochar which was 9.21 tons which increased by 35.56% compared to the lowest dry shelled seed per ha obtained from the treatment without biochar which was 6.79 tons . The treatment of compost doses of 20 tons ha-1 gave the highest value of dry shelled beans per ha, which was 8.73 tons, increasing by 16.58% compared to the lowest yield of dry shelled seeds per ha, which was 7.49 tons in the treatment without compost.

Keywords: bamboo biochar, compost, soil physical and chemical properties, corn plants

Topic: Biology

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/LPCMjcTunvkQ

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