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Evaluation of Rejected Soybean Milk-Based Liquid Organic Fertilizer with Garlic and Turmeric Additives in Hydroponic Cultivation Suryani, Titik; Agustina, Lina; Santhyami; Aryani, Ima; Darnoto, Sri; Sari, Siti Kartika
Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026): June
Publisher : Department of Biology Education, FSTT, Mandalika University of Education, Indonesia.

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This study investigated the potential use of rejected soybean milk as a raw material for producing liquid organic fertilizer (LOF) for hydroponic cultivation. The research was designed as a laboratory-based experimental study. The LOF was formulated from soybean milk waste, spent mushroom baglog, turmeric, and garlic through anaerobic fermentation. It was then characterized based on sensory and chemical properties and applied to hydroponically cultivated water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) over a 9-week growth period. Sensory evaluation showed that the resulting LOF was a brownish-orange, free-flowing, and odorless liquid, indicating the occurrence of humification processes during fermentation. Chemical analysis revealed low macronutrient concentrations, with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents of 0.18%, 0.003%, and 0.16%, respectively. These values were below the Indonesian National Standard for liquid organic fertilizer. The LOF also had an alkaline pH of 8.32. Plant growth trials demonstrated a progressive decline in growth performance as the proportion of soybean-milk-based LOF increased. The AB Mix treatment consistently produced superior results across all growth parameters, including plant height, leaf number, and leaf size. Plants treated with the LOF generally exhibited yellowish-green leaves and reduced vegetative vigor, although survival remained 100% across all treatments. These findings indicate that rejected soybean milk can be valorized into a physically stable LOF; however, the current formulation provides insufficient plant-available nutrients and may induce plant stress due to its high pH and the potential phytotoxic effects of turmeric and garlic extracts. Further optimization through nutrient enrichment, pH adjustment, and controlled additive concentrations is therefore required to develop soybean-milk-based LOF as a viable alternative to synthetic AB Mix for hydroponic cultivation.
Potensi Bunga Telang dan Daun Stevia Sebagai Bahan Teh Herbal Dengan Variasi Suhu dan Lama Pengeringan Suryani, Titik; Pradita, Nevia Gina
Proceeding Biology Education Conference: Biology, Science, Enviromental, and Learning Vol 21, No 1 (2024): Proceeding Biology Education Conference
Publisher : Universitas Sebelas Maret

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Herbal tea is a beverage product made from plant leaf  beneficial for health and  refreshing drink. One of the innovative ingredients of  herbal tea is butterfly pea flowers and stevia leaf. Butterfly pea flowers (Clitoria ternatea L) contain flavonoids, anthocyanins, glycosides, and kaempferol glycosides as antioxidant compounds that prevent free radicals. The addition of stevia leaf (Stevia rebaudiana) as a natural sweetener, low calories and as a substitute of sugar. The aim of this research was to determine the antioxidant activity and organoleptic quality of herbal tea combination between butterfly pea flowers and stevia leaf on variations of temperature and drying duration. This research method was experimental with a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), two treatment factors. The first factor was variation of drying temperature (T) at 55˚C and 60˚C and the second factor was variation of drying duration (L) 70 minutes, 90 minutes and 120 minutes. The results showed that the highest antioxidant activity of herbal tea combination between butterfly pea flowers and stevia leaf in the T2L1 treatment (temperature 60˚C and drying duration 70 minutes) was 88.811%. The best organoleptic quality of herbal tea in the T2L1 treatment was purple ,ordinary  aroma,not bitter taste and sweet, liked.