Trass Effect as a Source of Silicon on Soil, Hay, Husk and Growth of Rice Plants

¹ Assessment Institute For Agricultural Technology of North Celebes, Kampus Pertanian Kalasey Street, Manado 95013 North Celebes
² Bogor Agricultural University, Kampus IPB Dramaga Street 16680 West Java

^* Corresponding author: mirawantyamin@gmail.com

Abstract

Silicon (Si) is one of the important things for rice growth. The importance of Si relates to increased rice yield, increased resistance to disease and resistance to falling. The rice is an accumulator plant of Si which requires Si for its growth. However, the Si in soil is continually decreased therefore the additional Si is needed intothe soil. Trass is one of the natural materials containing Ca and Si, therefore it can be used as a Si fertilizer. This study aims to determine levels of soil Si, straw, husk, and growth in rice. This research consisted of three types of soil, Oxisol, Inceptisol and Vertisol as the main plot and 7 doses of burnt fuel namely 0 (D0); 1.25 (D1); 2.5 (D2); 3.75 (D3); 5 (D4); 7.5 (D5); 10 (D6) g kg-1 of soil as subplots. The treatment which is using in this research is a combination of the two factors and repeated 3 times 63 unit experiments were obtained. The results showed the Trass significant concerning to Si in the husk and Si of the soil. Vertisol gives the highest number of panicles of 27 and Si in the straw of 12.75 mg kg-1.