PENGARUH DOSIS PUPUK KANDANG AYAM TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL MENTIMUN (Cucumis sativus L.) PADA TANAH ULTISOL(The Effect of Chiken Manure on Growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) at Ultisols)

Abstract

This research aim is to observe the effect of chiken manure on cucumber
growth and yield, cultivar Mercy F1. Research was conducted at Agriculture
Teaching and Research Farm. This experiment was design in Randomized
Complete block design. The treatment are six doses of chiken manure (k0 = 0
ton ha-1, k1 = 2.5 ton ha-1, k2 = 5 ton ha-1, k3 = 7.5 ton ha-1, k4 = 10.0 ton ha-1,
k5 = 12.5 ton ha-1). The parameter observes are plant dry weight, time
flowering, amount of male flower, the ratio of between male and female
flower and yield component. Research result showed that there was significant
effect between the treatments. The highest dry weight was achived at 10
ton/ha. The fastest time of flowering was achieved at 10 ton/ha. The highest
cucumber yield was achieved at 10ton/ha, but there were no significant effect
between 10 ton/ ha and 7, 5 ton/ha dan 12,5 ton/ha doses.
Key words : Cucumber, chiken, male flower.