The Effect of Various Compositions of Planting Media On The Growht of Red Calliandra Seedlings (Calliandra calotrhyrsus Meissen)

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the effect of various types of planting media on the growth of calliandra seedlings. This research was carried out in Wuasa Village, North Lore District, Poso Regency and was carried out for 7 months, namely from April to October 2021. The research method used a Completely Randomized Design (RAL) which consisted of 4 treatments, namely: PO = Land Without Fertilizer (control), P1 = Soil + Sand + Soil Liquid Fertilizer + Leaf Liquid Fertilizer, P2 = Soil + Sand + Solid Organic Fertilizer, P3 = Soil + Sand + Solid Organic Fertilizer + Soil Liquid Fertilizer + Leaf Liquid Fertilizer Each treatment was repeated as many times as ten times, so that a total of 40 experimental units were needed. The observational data was analyzed using analysis of variance (F) with the Least Significant Difference (BNT) test at a significance level of 5%. The results of the research showed that treatment with various types of planting media had a very significant effect on increasing the number of shoots, increasing height, increasing the number of leaves and stem diameter on the growth of calliandra calothyrsus Meissen seedlings. Soil+sand+solid organic fertilizer+soil liquid organic fertilizer+liquid organic leaf fertilizer (P3) is the best medium for the growth of calliandra mesh (Calliandra calothyrsusMeissen) seedlings, in all the variables observed.