Thesis

A Comparative Study on the Effects of Different Soil Mixes on the Development of Philodendron "moonlight"

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With the increasing demand for ornamental plants during the pandemic, improving the
growth and aesthetic qualities of ornamental plants have become a priority. To improve the growth
of ornamental plants, chemical fertilizers are used as they readily supply plants with essential
nutrients. However, since the excessive usage of chemical fertilizer is linked with environmental
degradation, a more sustainable alternative is composting. Three examples of compost used in
INAGRO include vermicomposts, maggot zoocompost, and trichocompost. Despite the benefits
offered by composting, limited studies have been done on ornamental plants. This study aims to
assess the effectiveness of the three composting products in comparison to the chemical fertilizer
and common potting mix, roasted rice husk ash (RHA) through the application on Philodendron
"moonlight" (PM) potting mix.
The three different organic composts were mixed with RHA to create three different
concentrations: 25%, 50%, and 75% of each organic compost to RHA mix. RHA was set as the
negative control while an NPK chemical fertilizer was set as the positive control. Measurements of
the temperature, humidity, soil pH, plant height, and, leaf count were taken weekly. After 12 weeks,
the collected data was analyzed with the help of statistical analysis: One-Way ANOVA, Tukey's Test,
and Paired Samples T-Test, where a significant difference was checked. The Paired Samples T-Test
results indicate a significant difference in the plant height between week 0 and week 11 of the
experiment. Through the analysis of raw data and statistical testing, it is concluded that 75%
vermicompost mix stimulated the most growth in PM.

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Series Title

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Call Number

BT 22-018

Publisher

i3L, Jakarta : i3L, Jakarta., 2022

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Language

English

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NONE

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Subject(s)

Vermicompost
Trichocompost
Maggot zoocompost
Philodendron "moonlight
Roasted rice husk ash

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