Effect of The Addition of Hyacinths as Feed to Increase The Production of Earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus)

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of Indonesia's wild plants which considered a weed because its rapid growth that can cause environmental problems. Generally, water control carried out physically/conventionally by throwing it away or burning it, causing new has high organic matter content, therefore be used as an alternative feed to increase the production earthworms. This study aims determine effect adding increasing earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus).This rubellus). The research was conducted in Dasan Dao hamlet, Ranggagata Village, Southwest Praya District, Central Lombok Regency, researcher's private house for 60 days. type experimental research. design completely randomized with 4 treatments and replications. Treatments were P0 (0 grams hyacinth), P1 (50 P2 (100 P3 (150 hyacinth). Parameters observed number weight results showed treatment had significant on (P<0.05). P0;P1;P2;P3 84;93.75;117.25;127.5 85;102.5;118.75;124.75. highest found g conclusion this addition