Abstract:
This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of
different liquid fertilizers and suitable application
intervals for black pepper nursery growth as an
alternative to cow dung. The study used three
different fertilizers with two different factors
variety of fertilizer and fertilizer application rate
combined to create nine treatments (F1A1, F2A1,
F3A1, F1A2, F2A2, F3A2, F1A3, F2A3, and
F3A3) and two control groups. The results
showed that the majority of growth parameters
were highest in the Bio Green Beper which is an
inorganic fertilizer enriched with seaweed
extraction and fish emulsion. Specifically,
treatments F3A1 and F3A3, which used a potting
mix of top soil, sand, and coir dust in a ratio of
2:1:1 and were applied with Bio Green Beper
once or three times, showed the highest survival
rates among all the treatments. The cost-benefit
analysis showed that Bio-Green Beper was the
most cost-effective, followed by Albert Solution.
Because the usage amount of fertilizer was lower
than others. In conclusion, the study
demonstrated the effectiveness of using liquid
fertilizers as an alternative to cow dung.
