The Effect of Compost Based on Water Hyacinth and NPK Fertilizer on the Growth of Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.)

Continuous fertilization with inorganic fertilizers causes the soil to become hard and balance of nutrients in becomes disrupted so that is unable provide sufficient support normal plant growth. This study aims determine effect compost made from water hyacinth, NPK fertilizer, their combinations on growth cayenne pepper plants, best dosage fertilizer response plants. used a completely randomized design (CRD) which consisted 2 factors. Type dose each 4 levels 3 repetitions. The results data analysis using ANOVA test showed application hyacinth-based fertilizer; combination can increase height, number leaves, leaf area, fresh weight dry DMRT at 5% level treatment for wet was 400 gr 0 NPK, while count 200 0.4 Leaf area NPK.