RESPON PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI TANAMAN STEVIA (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) DENGAN PEMBERIAN PUPUK KOMPOS PAITAN (Tithonia diversifolia) DAN PUPUK MAJEMUK NPK MUTIARA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the response of paitan compost fertilizer on the production of stefia plants. The research activity was carried out in the experimental garden of the Faculty og Agriculture Wisnuwardhana University Malang, from marc to may 2017 using  Randomized Block Desigh (RBD). The treatmant in RBD was arranged in factorial, factor I is the dose of  paitan compost fertilizer consisting of 4 levels and  faktor II is the dose of NPK compound fertilizer consisting of levels to obtain 8 treatment combinations are obtained 3 times. The research result obtained are : a) there was no significant interaction between all treatment of all research meters, b) the treatment of paitan fertilizer compost was significantly affected on plant height and number of leaves, c) NPK compound fertilizer dises in general have no significant effect on growth parameters