The Assessment On Cassava Varieties Of Kasesart And Litbang UK II By The Application Of Organic Fertilizer In 2015

The Continuous land cultivation of cassava will decrease soil quality. One way to improve soil quality is to add organic fertilizer to the soil. This assessment was carried out at the Starcfh Technology Center in Sulusuban Lampung. Organic fertilizer used is Golden Delima Plus with dose 5 ton per hectare and varieties used are Kasesart and R & D UK II. From the results of the assessment obtained the following results: 1. Vegetative growth of plants that received organic fertilizer treatment better than without the treatment of organic fertilizers. 2. The highest yield of crop production on Kasesart varieties is in the treatment of spread above the ridge, whereas in the R & D varieties of UK II, the dispersion treatment in the trench showed the highest yield. 3. The age of plant for harvesting time greatly influence the production of crops.

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