Effect of Golden Apple Snail Liquid Organic Fertilizer (LOF) and Biosaka on the Growth and Production of Cucumber (Cucumis melo L.)
Abstract
The decline in productivity of cucumber (Cucumis melo L.) caused by low soil fertility and the dominant use of synthetic chemical fertilizers has become a major problem requiring a sustainable solution. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of golden apple snail Liquid Organic Fertilizer (LOF) and Biosaka on the growth and production of cucumber plants. The study used a factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two treatment factors, namely the concentration of golden apple snail LOF (M): control, 37.5 ml/liter, 75 ml/liter, and 112.5 ml/liter; and Biosaka (B): control, 15 ml/liter, 30 ml/liter, and 45 ml/liter, each replicated three times. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by a further test on significant treatments to examine the effect between treatment concentrations. The results showed that the application of golden apple snail LOF had a significant effect on the number of fruits per plant, fruit weight per plant, and fruit weight per plot at a concentration of 112.5 ml/liter. Biosaka application affected leaf chlorophyll content at 15 ml/liter and fruit weight per plant at 45 ml/liter. There was no interaction between the two treatments, indicating that both factors acted independently in influencing the observed parameters. This study underlines that golden apple snail LOF is more effective in improving yield components, whereas Biosaka supports the physiological aspects of the plant. These findings open opportunities for the development of biologically based liquid organic fertilization in environmentally friendly cucumber cultivation.
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