Effect of Biofertilizer and Inorganic Fertilizer on Growth and Productivity of Shallot (Allium cepa L.)

Shallots are categorized as a national priority commodity kitchen spice needed every day. that the production continues to increase from year year. National shallot increased by 4.9% 2018 of 1,502,436 tons and for North Sumatra region it 7.5% 113,864 (BPS, 2019). This study aims determine effect biofertilizer inorganic fertilizer on shallots (Allium cepa L.) using mini bulbs mother inceptisol soils in Practice Field Medan Agricultural Development Polytechnic (Polbangtan Medan). research was conducted June October 2021 at Polbangtan Medan. The used factorial randomized block design with three replicates 18 treatment combinations dosage organic treatment. Observation parameters this were soil analysis, plant height, number leaves, tillers, wet weight, dry weight. results analysis N-total (0.11%) low category, C-Organic (0.97%) CEC (18.85) medium pH (7.01) neutral Bray II (69.71) high category. revealed application biological had no significant all observation parameters, both growth tuber yield. For Sanren variety, is recommended 5 ml/L 75% dose because showed best conditions weight sample, plot. Lokananta 10 25%