The application of compost on vegetative phase of medicinal plants Alpinia malaccensis

• Main Authors: REZA RAMDAN RIVAI, FITRI FATMA WARDANI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MBI & UNS Solo 2017-03-01
• Series: Prosiding Seminar Nasional Masyarakat Biodiversitas Indonesia
• Subjects: Alpinia malaccensis; bioposka; compost; medicinal plants; vegetative
• Online Access: http://biodiversitas.mipa.uns.ac.id/M/M0301/M030125.pdf

Abstract. Rivai RR, Wardani FF. 2017. The application of compost on vegetative phase of medicinal plants Alpinia malaccensis. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 3: 154-156. Alpinia malaccensis belongs to the family of gingers (Zingiberaceae). The local name of this plant is Laja Gowah and mainly used as an herbal medicine. The vegetative organ is a part of the plant that is often used for medicinal raw materials. The extract of A. malaccensis leaf consists of antioxidants. The Efforts to increase the production of vegetative organ needs to be done, the alternative method that can be applied is the addition of nutrient inputs from the compost. The objective of this research was to get the best dose of compost in order to increase the production of A. malaccensis vegetative organs. A completely randomized design with the level of compost dose was used as the main factor of this research. The Compost used in this study was "Bioposka". It was a product of organic waste treatment technologies from Center for Plant Conservation Botanic Gardens, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). The level of compost doses used were 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%. The results showed that A. malaccensis plant that gets an input of nutrients in the form of compost "Bioposka" as much as 75% have a plant height, stem diameter, leaf length, leaf width and the number of leaves more than other treatments.