Growth and yield of soybeans at different dosages of NPK and dolomite fertilizer in ultisols of Bengkulu

¹ University of Bengkulu, Department of Agricultural Cultivation, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu, Indonesia
² University of Bengkulu, Agrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu, Indonesia
³ Ratu Samban University, Agrotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: hesti_pujiwati@unib.ac.id

Abstract

Soybean cultivation in Ultisols is constrained by low soil pH and soil fertility levels. Dolomite and NPK fertilization are used to improve soil quality. The goal of this study was to find the best amounts of Dolomite and NPK fertilizer for black soybean growth and yield on Ultisols and how Dolomite and NPK fertilizers affect each other on Ultisols. This study used a completely random design (CRD) 2 factors and 3 replicates. The first factor was Dolomite with four levels: A1 = 0 ton/ha (control), A1 = 0.5 x Al-dd, A2 = 1 x Al-dd, and A3 = 1.5 x Al-dd. The second factor was NPK fertilizer with four levels: N0 = 0 kg/ha (Control), N1 = Urea 25 kg/ha, TSP 100 kg/ha, KCL 80 kg/ha, N2 = Urea 50 kg/ha, TSP 125 kg/ha, KCL 100 kg/ha, and N3 = Urea 75 kg/ha, TSP 150 kg/ha, KCL 120 kg/ha. The collected data were statistically analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at the 5% F level test. Research results show: 1) There is no interaction of single dose of dolomite and NPK on growth and yield of soybean Detam 4 2) Dolomite dose 1.5 times Al-dd gave the best effect on plant height and number of leaves 7 WAT and weight of 100 seeds, 3) There was no significant effect of giving NPK on soybean growth and yield except for the number of leaves 2 WAP.