Pengukuran Kandungan Air Tanah Pada Pertanaman Jarak Pagar (Jatropha Curcas L.) Soil Water Content Measurement Under Jatropha Crop (Jatropha Curcas L.)

Management strategies development for efficient water utilization of crop production requires sensitive measurements of changes in soil water content on a dynamic basis. Many of the methods currently used for measuring these changes are destructive, slow, or relatively expensive for large-scale investigations. A sensor that low-cost, nondestructive soil moisture sensor for measuring changes in soil volumetric water content on the basis of changes in the dielectric constant of the soil water were available. So, this research was carried out to quantify soil water content on Jatropha under rainfall condition, four levels of nitrogen fertilizer (N) and two population densities (P). The experiments used a systematic Nelder fan design with 9 spokes and 4 rings were conducted at SEAMEO-BIOTROP field experiment in 2007. Based on evaluation this instrument can use to measurement soil water content in various environment

PRODUCTIVITY OF HAIRY WATER LILY (Nhymphaea pubescens Will.) SEEDS IN SOUTH KALIMANTAN’S BACKSWAMPS BASED ON LINEAR MODEL

The study on the productivity of water lily seeds in South Kalimantan’s backswamps using Wageningen method and the interview with middle traders could give more information about water lily as food commodity. Rainfall pattern in Tabalong, Hulu Sungai Utara (HSU) and Hulu Sungai Selatan (HSS) regencies is like U letter. U type is sensitive with Monsoon. This Monsoon area is affected by easterly wind and local wind. When the sun is at the south side in October to March, the Monsoon moves from west to south east, and in the other way around in April to September, the wind moves from south east to west. In April, the height of water level in some different areas was the same. The highest water level was in Paharangan subdistrict that could reach more than 100 cm and the lowest was in Hambuku subdistrict, about 80 cm. Based on the interview with middle traders, it was found out that in Hambuku subdistrict and its surrounding area, there was about 1.0 to 1.7 t/ha of water lily seeds each period. In Ampukung, Hambuku and Paharangan subdistricts, the water lily seeds were about 1.121 t/ha, 1.057 t/ha and 0.653 t/ha, respectively. If the paddy fields in Tabalong, HSU and HST regencies are 10,683 ha, 21,2252 ha, and 18,763 ha, respectively, those areas potentially can yield about 11,976.661 t/ha, 224,456.2 t/ha and 12,254.6778 t/ha. Whereas, based on radiation (Rg), the photosynthetically active radiation on very clear days (Ac), in cal cm-2 day-1, and daily gross photosynthesis rate of crop canopies on very clear days (bc) in kg ha-1 day-1 for Pm = 20 kg CH2O ha-1 hr-1, it showed that the yield of hairy water lily seeds in Ampukung, Hambuku and Paharangan subdistricts was 1.1560 t/ha, 1.1425 t/ha and 1.1021 t/ha, respectively. Hairy water lily naturally grows with seeds in soil and water in paddy field, so it can grow, develop, and produce seeds. Therefore, agronomical technique is important for further study

Substitusi Pupuk Npk Dengan Bokashi Eceng Gondok (Eichhornia Crassipes) Pada Pembibitan Tanaman Lada

This study aims to obtain the right composition in the use of water hyacinth bokashi that can substitute inorganic fertilizer in pepper plants. This research was carried out using polybag at plantation CV location. Gunung Putri Martapura for 4 months from January to May 2018 with experimental design of Randomized Non-Factorial Complete (RAL) with 5 treatment of plant media composition, namely: p0 = soil + 100% NPK “Mutiara” (without water hyacinth bokashi); p1 = soil: water hyacinth bokashi (3: 1 / v: v) + 75% NPK “Mutiara”; p2 = soil: water hyacinth bokashi (2: 2 / v: v) + 50% NPK “Mutiara”; p3 = soil: water hyacinth bokashi (1: 3 / v: v) + 25% NPK “Mutiara”; p4 = soil: water hyacinth bokashi (1: 3 / v: v) (without NPK “Mutiara”). Each treatment was repeated 4 times so that the entire plot of the experiment was 20 plots. Each plot consists of 5 plants so that there are 100 plants in total. Observations were made on plant height, stem diameter, the number of leaves, length of the segment, sprout age, and dry weight of the plant. Based on the result of the research, the treatment of various plant media composition has no significant effect on plant height, stem base diameter, leaf number, and dry weight of plant, but significantly affect the age of sprout and length of pepper plant so it can be concluded that water hyacinth bokashi in early the growth of pepper plants cannot substitute inorganic fertilizers but can be complimentary of inorganic fertilizers. The best cultivation plant composition treatment on pepper seedling in this study was on soil composition: water hyacinth bokashi (3: 1, v: v) + 75% NPK “Mutiara” and on soil composition: water hyacinth bokashi (2:2; v: v) + 50% NPK “Mutiara”

Pemodelan Tanaman Jarak Pagar (Jatropha Curcas L.) Berbasis Efisiensi Penggunaan Radiasi Surya,ketersediaan Air Dan Nitrogen(crop Modeling of Jarak Pagar (Jatropha Curcas L.) Based on Radiation Use Efficiency,water and Nitrogen Available)

A number of crop growth simulation models have been developed using the radiation use efficiency (RUE) concept to predict crop growth and yield in various environments. These models generally calculate daily biomass production as the product of the quantity of radiation intercepted and RUE. Besides that biomass production was deterimined by water and nitrogen available factor. So, this research was carried out to quantify the RUE, biomass and leaf area index on Jatropha under rainfall condition, four levels of nitrogen fertilizer (N) and two and three population densities (P) planted twice. The experiments used a systematic Nelder fan design with 9 spokes and 4 – 5 rings were conducted at SEAMEO-BIOTROP field experiment in 2007. Data from the first experiment were used for parameterization and calibration and the second experiment data for model validation. Based on parameterization, we found that RUE can prediction above ground biomass accumulation of Jatropha were 0.94 (r=0.83) g MJ-1 to 1.3 (r=0.75) g MJ-1. Water availability was between ψ=-30 kpa and ψ=-1.5 MPa for field capacity and wilting point, respectively. Nitrogen demand of root, stem, leaf and grain N were (Ndemr=0.75), (Ndems=0.60), (Ndeml=2.53), and (Ndemg=2.41), respectively. Validation showed that model can simulate crop growth and development of Jatropha

Efisiensi Penggunaan Radiasi Surya dan sebagai Dasar dalam Model Jarak Pagar(radiation Use Efficiency AS Basis The Crops Modeling Of Jatropha)

Plant growth interpretation in term of accumulated intercepted solar radiation and the radiation use efficiency (RUE) was used to study the growth and analysis of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.). A number of crop growth simulation models have been developed using the RUE concept to predict crop growth and yield in various environments. These models generally calculate daily biomass production as the product of the quantity of radiation intercepted and RUE. This research was carried out to quantify the RUE, biomass and leaf area index on Jatropha under rainfall condition, four levels of nitrogen fertilizer (N) and three population densities (P) planted twice. The experiments used a systematic Nelder fan design with 9 spokes and 4 – 5 rings were conducted at SEAMEO-BIOTROP field experiment in 2007. Data from the first experiment were used for parameterization and calibration and the second experiment data for model validation. Values of RUE were determined by nitrogen fertilizer and plant density. Based on parameterization, we found that RUE for prediction above ground biomass accumulation of Jatropha were 0.94 (r=0.83) g MJ-1 to 1.3 (r=0.75) g MJ-1. Validation between model prediction and field experimental data showed that model can simulate crop growth and development of Jatropha