The effect of combination of AB-mix nutrition with liquid organic fertilizer of tofu liquid waste on hydroponical growth and production of lettage (Lactuca sativa L.)

Arnis En Yulia, Murniati *, Isna Rahma Dini and Laila Manja

Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Riau University, Indonesia.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2021, 04(01), 165–170.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2021.4.1.0190
Publication history: 
Received on 13 November 2021; revised on 20 December 2021; accepted on 22 December 2021
 
Abstract: 
This study aims to determine the effect of the combination of AB mix nutrients with liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) of tofu liquid waste on the growth and yield of lettuce plants and to obtain the best combination for the growth and yield of lettuce hydroponically. This study used a non-factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD), consisting of a comparison of nutritional treatments, namely: N1 = 100% AB mix + 0% LOF of liquid waste tofu, N2= 75% AB mix + 25% LOF of tofu liquid waste, N3= 50% AB mix + 50% LOF of tofu liquid waste, N4= 25% AB mix + 75 % LOF of tofu liquid waste, N5= 100% LOF of waste liquid tofu which consists of 4 replications. Parameters observed were plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, root length, fresh weight, root volume and weight fit for consumption. The results showed that the administration of 50% AB mix + 50% LOF of tofu liquid waste and 25% AB mix + 75% LOF of tofu liquid waste showed results that tended to be the same but the results of the combination of 75% AB mix + 25% LOF of tofu liquid waste were higher. On the parameters of the number of leaves is 11.12 strands, fresh weight is 66.40 g and suitable weight for consumption is 58.31 g.
 
Keywords: 
AB mix; Tofu liquid waste; Liquid organic fertilizer; Lettuce; Hydroponic
 
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