RESPON TANAMAN SUKUN (ARTHOCARPUS COMMUNIIS FORST) TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN PELEPAH PISANG SEBAGAI MULSA ORGANIK PADA DTA DANAU TOBA, DESA PAROPO, KECAMATAN SILAHI SABUNGAN
ABSTRACT: Lake Toba has
indicated the existence of illegal logging in the area of Lake Toba and
lowering the absorption capacity of rain forest. To support the growth of
breadfruit, added water-retaining such as mulch. The mulch which use in this
observation is Bananas frond mulch. This study aimed to look at the response of
seedling growth breadfruit (Arthocarpus communiis Forst) on the provision of
additional materials especially the bananas frond mulch to the growing media in
the form of water-retaining materials. This study was conducted in November
2015-January 2016. The study was conducted at the watershed of Lake Toba, the village Paropo, District Silahi Sabungan,
Dairi. The result showed that there were interaction percentage of bananas
mulching on the parameters observed. Percentage bananas mulch has significantly
effect to the increase hight, number of leaves, and crown area. But did not has
significantly effect to leaf area, and diameter.
Keywords : Watershed of Lake
Toba, Breadfruit (Arthocarpus communiis Forst), Bananas Frond Mulch, Retaining
Water
Penulis: Oscar Pardosi, Budi
Utomo, Afifuddin Dalimunthe
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd160220
