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STUDY OF GROWTH AND YIELD OF WATERMELON WITH AWARDING OF THE MULCH AND GOAT MANURE IN THE PADDY FIELDS OF NORTH SUMATERA, INDONESIA

Yayuk Purwaningrum, Syamsafitri, Yenni Asbur*, Rahmi Dwi Handayani Rambe, Mahyuddin, Arif Anwar and Saur Ernawati Manik

ABSTRACT

Create free trade between countries in the impact of globalization of trade competition tighter, especially on horticulture. The study aimed to identify the type of mulch and dosage of manure for promoting growth and watermelon in the paddy fields that have been carried out in Paya Itik Dusun 3 Village, Galang, Deli Serdang, North Sumatera on Februari to April 2016. The research was a field experiment using a split plot design in a randomized block design of two factor three replications. Mulch as the main plot consists of: mulch straw, silver-black polyethylene, black-silver polyethylene, and goat manure dosage as the sub plot consisting of: 0 t/Ha, 10 t/Ha, 20 t/Ha, and 30 t/Ha. The results showed that silver-black polyethylene mulch and manure dosage of 30 t/Ha resulted in plant length, number of productive internode, and fruit weight per plot of the highest watermelon plants. The silver-black polyethylene mulch treatment is also able to suppress the attack of pests and diseases of watermelon plants, and is able to suppress weed growth.

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