Respon Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Tanaman Cabai (Capsicum annum L.) Pada Pemberian PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria)

Abstract

This research aims at investigating the growth and production response of Chili of Samiya variety based on Giving Dose of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria). This research was done from March to June 2016 in Village of Tamboo, Sub-district of Tilongkabila, District of Bone Bolango, Gorontalo Province. This research applies Randomized Block Design with one factor consisting of 4 levels such as without dose, 5 ml/ liter dose, 10 ml/ liter dose and 15 ml/ liter dose. Research results show that treatments of PGPR doses have significant influence to growth and production of Chili in observations of 2 MST, 4 MST, 6 MST and 8 MST. Doses of 10 ml/ liter and 15 ml/ liter are the best treatments which are shown by heights of the plants in 10 ml/ liter dose are 14,16 cm, 24,46 cm, 48,83 cm, and 55,91 cm; amount of leaves are 6,95 strands, 24,91 strands, 69,79 strands, 156,91 strands; amount of chili is 23,53 and its weight is 378 gr per plot. Then, dose of 15 ml/ liter reveals the height of the plants which are 16,26 cm, 26,31 cm, 46,39 cm, and 58,24 cm; amount of leaves are 7 ,82 strands, 27,53 strands, 81,99 strands, and 197,74 strands; amount of chili is 28,4 and its weight is 397,75 gr per plot.