Studi Persiapan Lahan dan Tingkat Kerapatan Tanaman pada Budidaya Jagung Semi di Dataran Tinggi

Abstract

The objective ofthe research was to study the effect ofland preparation and plant density level on the growth and yield of Babycom at highland. The experiment was arranged in a split plot design with three replications. The land preparation (no tillage, minimum tillage and conventional til/age) as main plot and row spacing (50 em x 12.5 cm, 50 em x 15.0 em, and 50 em x 17.5 em) as sub plot. The results showed that land preparation affected on growth (plant height, diametre ofstalk, and leafarea index) and yield ofBabycom (diametres ofear, fresh weight of ear, and weight of biomass). Plant density level affected on growth (diametre ofstalk and leafarea index) and yield ofBabycom (length of ear and diametre of ear). Interaction between land preparation and plant density level did not affect on growth and yield ofBaby com.