Effect of Goat Manure, Compost, and Biofertilizer RIM (Microorganisms) on Strawberry Plant Growth and Production

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Ririen Prihandarini, Tri Wardhani, M. Ari Al Hakim

2025 Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 4 Article Cited by 0 Quartile

Abstract

The strawberry (Fragaria × Ananassa) is a horticultural commodity with high economic value. Applying organic fertilizers, such as goat manure, compost fertilizer, and RIM (Rhizobium Microorganism) Biofertilizer, has been shown to improve soil quality, affecting plant growth and increasing yields. In the context of experimental research employing a Randomized Group Design, the study encompasses organic fertilizer (P) and Biofertilizer (B). Factor 1 comprises the following levels: P0 (no organic fertilizer), P1 (organic fertilizer derived from compost), and P2 (organic fertilizer derived from goat manure). Fact or 2 consists of the following levels: B0 (no Biofertilizer) and B1 (Biofertilizer RIM). The parameters that were estimated included vegetative growth (plant length and number of leaves) and production (number and weight of fruit and sweetness level). The findings of the research and observations conducted over five weeks following the planting process indicat ed a substantial interaction between goat manure, compost fertilizer, and Biofertilizer. This supplementary mixture, exhibited a significant impact on enhancing plant length by 18.60%, augmenting the number of leaves by 10-12 leaves, and escalating strawberry fruit production by 45.2% in comparison to other treatments that employed goat manure and compost, excluding Biofertilizer. © 2025, Society for Innovative Agriculture, University of Agriculture. All rights reserved.

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Agrotechnology Study Program at the Faculty of Agriculture, Widyagama University of Malang, Indonesia; Agrotechnology undergraduate program at the Faculty of Agriculture, Widyagama University of Malang, Indonesia

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