International Journal of Engagement and Empowerment (IJE2)
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): International Journal of Engagement and Empowerment

EMPOWERMENT OF KARANG TARUNA SARDULO SETO IN THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC LIQUID FERTILIZER FROM FOOD WASTE AND TOFU LIQUID WASTE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE GROWTH OF CHILI PLANTS

Fery Eko Pujiono (Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata)
Tri Ana Mulyati (Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata)
Deny Luvi Jayanto (Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata)
Ekawati Wasis Wijayati (Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Aug 2023

Abstract

Food waste and tofu liquid waste have great potential to be used as raw materials for organic liquid fertilizer. Food waste contains essential nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which plants need for optimal growth. Besides that, tofu liquid waste contains nutrients 1.24% N, 5.54% P2O5, 1.34% K2O, and 5.803% C-Organic which plants need so that tofu production wastewater potential to make organic fertilizer. The potential for tofu liquid waste and food waste around the Sardulo Seto youth group interested the PkM team in training on making organic liquid waste from food waste and tofu liquid waste. In this activity, several stages were carried out, namely (1) Training on Making Organic Liquid Fertilizer, (2) Assistance in the production of Liquid Organic Fertilizer, (3) Testing the Quality of Liquid Organic Fertilizer, and Testing the Growth of Chili Plants. The results show partners can improve partner understanding of utilizing waste and producing organic liquid fertilizer for food waste and tofu liquid waste very well. In addition, the results of the quality test of liquid fertilizer (PCT-14) showed pH 5, C-Organic contain 8.46%, N 4.71%, P2O5 5.78%, and K2O 2.13%. The results showed that chilies that had been treated with PCT-14 were taller than untreatted

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Humanities Education Other

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International Journal of Engagement and Empowerment (IJE2) is a peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of Community Services in the field of Engagement and Empowerment. Starting from 2021, IJE2 would be published Three times in a year. All ...