Efficiency of using nitrogen fertilizer in mustard by intercropping edamame soybeans to increase land productivity

This  research  was  conducted  at  Experimental  Farm,  State  Polytechnic  of  Jember, from June to  August 2018. The purpose of this  study  was  to determine the proper dose of N fertilizer  on  mustard  plants  with  planting  patterns of  intercropping.  The  design  used  was  a randomized block non factorial design of 5 treatments Urea fertilizer (100,75,50,25 and 0 kg / ha) and 4 replications. The size of the treatment plot is 2m x 10m. the spacing used is 20 x 20 cm. in the monoculture cropping pattern, the planting population density is 250 plants, while in intercropping plants is 200 plants. The results of the study showed that the highest yield results in 100  and  75  Urea    kg/ha  fertilization  treatment,  the  ratio  of  land  equality  ratio  (LER)  was more than 1, so that land productivity increased by using intercropping patterns

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pelatihan Budidaya Microgreen di Desa Kesilir, Kecamatan Wuluhan, Kabupaten Jember

Kesilir Village is one of the villages in Wuluhan District, Jember, East Java with the majority of the population's main livelihood being farmers. One of the youth organizations active in the village is IPNU-IPPNU Kesilir. Most of the organizations that consist of Muslim youths are aged 15-21 years. Based on the problems obtained in the results of the preliminary survey, it was found that there were problems with the youth of the community, including the community's desire to optimize the use of abundant resources in the form of the agricultural sector in Kesilir Village and the solution that we offer to the youth of the Kesilir Village community is in the form of making microgreens As a first step for learning the modern agricultural sector, socialization about microgreens for IPNU-IPPNU Kesilir. The method used is Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) which is an approach method in the process of empowerment and increasing community participation that emphasizes the involvement of IPNU-IPPNU Kesilir in all activities carried out. The techniques used in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) include the socialization stage, skills training stage and mentoring stage. This activity resulted in socialization of training on making microgreens, and making direct products consisting of microgreens of water spinach and mustard pakcoy. IPPNU-IPPNU youths were provided with a simulation of microgreens cultivation which is easy to do and has high economic value. From this community service, it is hoped that the IPPNU-IPPNU Kesilir will be the pioneers of microgreen cultivation in Kesilir Village, Wuluhan District, Jember. In addition, this activity can be a promising business opportunity because it has a high profit which is expected to be carried out by young people in Kesilir Village, Wuluhan District, Jember

Peningkatan Hasil Panen Melalui Aplikasi Berbagai Pupuk Kandang dan Perebahan Tanaman Kacang Tanah

Petani di Desa Jelbuk, Kabupaten Jember,  Propinsi Jawa Timur yang menanam kacang tanah pada umumnya menggunakan berbagai pupuk kandang dan merebahkan tanaman setelah tanaman berbunga. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan dan Laboratorium Politeknik Negeri Jember pada 30 Oktober 2015 sampai tanggal 5 Febuari 2016. Tujuan penelitian mengetahui pengaruh jenis pupuk kandang dan perebahan tanaman terhadap hasil panen kacang tanah. Penelitian menggunakan RAK Faktorial. Faktor pertama adalah jenis pupuk kandang terdiri atas empat taraf yaitu tanpa pupuk kandang, pupuk kandang sapi, pupuk kandang kambing dan pupuk kandang ayam. Faktor kedua adalah faktor perebahan terdiri atas dua taraf yaitu tanpa perebahan dan menggunakan perebahan tanaman. Kombinasi perlakuan diulang empat kali. Analisis menggunakan ANOVA, dilanjutkan dengan uji DMRT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat interaksi antara jenis pupuk kandang dengan perebahan tanaman kacang tanah terhadap bobot kering polong per plot, sedangkan  jumlah polong per sampel,  bobot basah polong per sampel,  bobot basah polong per plot, bobot kering polong per sampel dan bobot kering 100 biji menunjukkan berbeda tidak nyata.Petani di Desa Jelbuk, Kabupaten Jember,  Propinsi Jawa Timur yang menanam kacang tanah pada umumnya menggunakan berbagai pupuk kandang dan merebahkan tanaman setelah tanaman berbunga. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan dan Laboratorium Politeknik Negeri Jember pada 30 Oktober 2015 sampai tanggal 5 Febuari 2016. Tujuan penelitian mengetahui pengaruh jenis pupuk kandang dan perebahan tanaman terhadap hasil panen kacang tanah. Penelitian menggunakan RAK Faktorial. Faktor pertama adalah jenis pupuk kandang terdiri atas empat taraf yaitu tanpa pupuk kandang, pupuk kandang sapi, pupuk kandang kambing dan pupuk kandang ayam. Faktor kedua adalah faktor perebahan terdiri atas dua taraf yaitu tanpa perebahan dan menggunakan perebahan tanaman. Kombinasi perlakuan diulang empat kali. Analisis menggunakan ANOVA, dilanjutkan dengan uji DMRT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat interaksi antara jenis pupuk kandang dengan perebahan tanaman kacang tanah terhadap bobot kering polong per plot, sedangkan  jumlah polong per sampel,  bobot basah polong per sampel,  bobot basah polong per plot, bobot kering polong per sampel dan bobot kering 100 biji menunjukkan berbeda tidak nyata

Respons Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Produksi Pegagan pada Pemberian Pupuk Organik Cair dan Pupuk Kandang Sapi

Tanaman pegagan merupakan tanaman yang memiliki banyak manfaat untuk kesehatan sebagai tanaman obat, sehingga diperlukan upaya untuk meningkatkan produktivitas tanaman. Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan antara lain perbaikan teknik budidaya melalui penambahan pupuk organik. Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh tunggal dan interaksi pemberian konsentrasi pupuk organik cair bonggol pisang dan dosis pupuk kandang sapi. Penelitian dilakukan di Screen house Laboratorium Tanaman, Politeknik Negeri Jember (89 mdpl).  Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) Faktorial. Faktor pertama adalah konsentrasi pupuk organik cair 0, 50, dan 100 ml/l dan faktor kedua yaitu dosis pupuk kandang 0, 200, dan 400 g/polybag. Variabel pengamatan pada penelitian ini antara lain jumlah daun, jumlah stolon, jumlah anakan, panjang stolon terpanjang, panjang tangkai terpanjang, berat basah tanaman, berat kering tanaman, berat akar tanaman, kandungan klorofil tanaman, dan kandungan flavonoid tanaman pegagan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor tunggal pemberian POC belum berpengaruh secara nyata pada seluruh variabel pengamatan sedangkan pemberian pupuk kandang sapi mampu meningkatkan secara nyata panjang tangkai tanaman pegagan dengan dosis terbaik pada perlakuan 200 dan 400 g/polybag. Interaksi pemberian konsentrasi POC dan pupuk kandang berpengaruh nyata pada variabel jumlah daun 2 dan 4 MST, panjang stolon, dan berat akar tanaman. Pemberian terbaik didapatkan pada perlakuan pemberian POC 100 ml/l dan dosis pupuk kandang sapi 200 g/polybag

Antifungal Activity of Secondary Metabolites From Trichoderma sp. Against Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. Cubense

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) is an important pathogenic fungus that causes Panama disease in banana. One approach to overcome this problem is to utilize secondary metabolites from Trichoderma sp. This research was conducted to determine the effect of administering secondary metabolites from Trichoderma sp. against pathogen Foc. These metabolites were applied at concentrations of 10%, 20%, and 30%, 40% alongside a fungicide active ingredient of phosphoric acid 400 SL. This study used a Completely Randomized Design with 6 treatments 4 repetition. The parameters observed included colony diameter and percentage of inhibitory. The extraction of secondary metabolite isolation could be obtained as much as 500 ml with reddish brown, thick and odorless characteristics. Secondary metabolites showed a significant effect in inhibiting the growth of the pathogen Foc. The results showed the 10% concentration proved to be the most effective to inhibit pathogen Foc, resulting in the smallest colony diameter of 0.58 cm and an in vitro inhibition rate of 90.73%

Pemanfaatan Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Guna Mendukung Pertanian di Kecamatan Jelbuk, Kabupaten Jember

Jelbuk District, Jember Regency is an area with natural resource potential in the form of superior agricultural commodities which include food crops, horticulture and plantations such as rice, corn, cayenne pepper, bananas, coconut and tobacco. This potential makes Jelbuk District one of the areas that makes an important contribution in producing agricultural products in Jember Regency. However, the sustainability of the potential of natural resources and the contribution of agriculture in Jelbuk District has faced the problem of local farmers who were still dependent on chemical fertilizers and pesticides which besides being expensive can also be detrimental to the environment. In order to solve these problems, it was necessary to carry out socialization and counseling activities related to the utilization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) which have been widely studied to increase plant growth and production as well as the efficiency of the use of chemical inputs. Community service activities were conducted in August 2022 in Sucopangepok Village, Jelbuk District, Jember Regency through three stages, namely situation analysis and preparation, socialization and counseling and assistance. Socialization and counseling is carried out with material assistance using the panel method. The results of community service show that science and technology transfers related to the use of PGPR in plant cultivation can be accepted by partners as shown by the high enthusiasm of partners through active discussions on programs that have been socialized

Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Yellow Trap Sebagai Perangkap Serangga Ngengat di Lahan Bawang Merah Dusun Tegalrejo, Desa Sabrang, Kecamatan Ambulu, Kabupaten Jember

Tegalrejo Hamlet is in Sabrang Village, one of the villages in Ambulu District, Jember Regency, East Java, where the majority of the population work as farmers. There are farmer groups that help farmers in the process of cultivating shallot fields. Currently, the existing farmer groups are still active, aged 45-65 years. There are many problems experienced in shallot fields, namely attacks by onion caterpillar pests which are caused by moth larvae. The solution given is the use of yellow traps. Yellow trap control is an alternative control solution that is environmentally friendly and increases efficiency in processing and production results from farmers. The method used is counseling and demonstration. This extension will be carried out in May 2024. The results of this activity show that farmers are open and accept the solutions we provide well and apply the solutions we provide to their respective shallot fields. From this outreach activity, it is hoped that farmers and Tegalrejo Village farmer groups will become pioneers in using yellow traps in shallot fields to suppress moth attacks