Penerapan Pupuk Organik Endofit Asal Padi Beras Merah Lokal Sinjai Sebagai Pemacu Pertumbuhan Tanaman Padi

Abstract

The continuous use of chemical fertilizers can have a negative impact, both on agricultural land and on agricultural production. Furthermore, agricultural products obtained through the use of chemical fertilizers are high enough to be less good for consumption than organic agricultural products. The development of the use of organic fertilizers faces several obstacles, including the problem of the availability of organic fertilizers to meet demand, given that organic fertilizers are required in large quantities (several tons per hectare) compared to inorganic fertilizers. These obstacles can be overcome by using liquid organic fertilizers such as Liquid Organic Fertilizer N9. This fertilizer is an organic fertilizer derived from endophytic fungi taken from livestock plant parts of the Sinjai Local Rice. The manufacture of liquid organic fertilizer N9 can be done easily and in only a maximum of 10 days it can be applied to plants. The results of the activity showed that the enthusiasm of the people of Saukang Village, especially farmers, in participating and implementing this activity was very good. This is shown by the participation and participation of farmers and the community in this training on the application of liquid organic fertilizer N9. By utilizing the endophytic fungi present in local Sinjai rice, it can be used as fertilizer that is useful for plant growth, as well as developing an environmentally friendly organic farming system.