Effectiveness of MKM Fertilizer and Bean Sprouts Extract on the Growth and Production of Tomato (Lycopersicum Esculentum Mill.)

Abstract

he tomato plant is a multipurpose commodity, apart from being used vegetables,tomatoes are also used as raw materials for cosmetics, medicines as well as raw materials for the food processing industry. This study aims (1) to determine the effect of using MKM fertilizer and bean sprouts extract on growth and production of tomato plants (2) know the dosage of MKM fertilizer and bean sprouts extract which are effective in supporting growth and production of the tomato plant. This research was conducted in the land Experiment II, Faculty of Agriculture, Cokroaminoto Palopo University on the month January to March 2020. This study used a randomized design method Groups (RBD) were carried out with 6 treatments with 4 replications. So that there are 24 experimental units. P0 = without treatment, P1 = MKM fertilizer 100 grams / plant and 75 ml bean sprouts extract / plant, P2 = MKM 150 fertilizer gram / plant and 100 ml bean sprouts extract / plant, P3 = MKM 200 fertilizer gram / plant and 125 ml of bean sprouts extract / plant, P4 = MKM 250 fertilizer gram / plant and 150 ml bean sprouts extract / plant, P5 = MKM 300 fertilizer gram / plant and 175 ml of bean sprouts extract / plant.The results of this study indicate that the provision of MKM fertilizer 250 grams / plant and 150 bean sprouts extract ml / plant (P4) can significantly effect the number of leaves, flowering age, and fruit weight. Other parameters such as plant height and number of fruits shows results that have no real effect, but it appears that P4 has an average value of plant height and number of fruit higher than other treatment. This is thought to have occurred due to the influence of the nutrients N, P and K in natural MKM and ZPT fertilizers such as auxins, cytokinins and gibberellins in bean sprouts extract that can meet the needs of plants so shows a good response in plant growth and production tomato.