Effect of Trichoderma and tofu waste based organic fertilizer on the fruit development of chili (Capsicum annuum L.)

Abstract

Abstract The study aimed to determine the effect of the application of Trichoderma and liquid organic fertilizer from tofu wastes on the growth and production of large chilli plants (Capsicum annuum L.). The study was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture Experimental Farm, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, from April to August 2017. This study used a factorial two-factor randomized block design with three replications. The first factor of Trichoderma dose consisted of four levels (control, 10 g plant−1, 15 g plant−1, and 20 g plant−1). The second factor was the concentration of liquid organic fertilizer consisted of four levels (control, 10 ml L−1, 15 ml L−1, and 20 ml L−1). The results show that the interaction between Trichoderma treatment with a dose of 10 g plant−1 and liquid organic fertilizer 15 ml L−1 gave a higher number of fruits per plant. Trichoderma treatment with a dose of 20 g plant−1 gave the heaviest fruit weight and fruit weight per plant. There is no one concentration of liquid organic fertilizer which gives better growth and production of chili.