PENGARUH WAKTU TANAM YANG BERBEDA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI TERUNG HIJAU (Solanum molagena L.) YANG DITUMPANGSARIKAN DENGAN SAWI HIJAU (Brassica juncea L.)

Abstract

This study aims to determine the best planting time for eggplant and mustard greens and to determine the Land Equivalence Ratio (NKL) between eggplant and mustard plants intercropped. This research was conducted in Sanresengade Village, Bola District, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi Province. This research took place from March to June 2021. The study used a randomized block design consisting of 6 levels of treatment at planting time, namely green eggplant and mustard greens planted together, mustard greens planted after 1 week of eggplant planted, green mustard plants planted after 2 weeks eggplant was planted, mustard greens were planted after 3 weeks of eggplant planted, eggplant monoculture, mustard greens monoculture and each treatment was repeated three times so that 18 experimental units were obtained. The results showed that the time of planting eggplant together with mustard greens gave the best effect on eggplant plant growth which was shown to be 69.33 cm high, 22.33 leaves number, 4.08 fruit number, and fruit weight 227.33 g. The time of planting mustard 1 week after eggplant was planted gave the best effect on the growth of the mustard plant which was shown to be 27.50 cm tall, 9.33 leaves and weighed 731.67 g. Green mustard planted 1 week after eggplant was plant produced the highest NKL value of 2.52 so it was feasible to do so.