Jurnal Biologi Tropis
Vol. 25 No. 3 (2025): Juli-September

The Influence of PSB Application on the Growth of Aloe vera in a Verticulture Cultivation System

Handayani, Tri Suci (Unknown)
Rahmadina, Rahmadina (Unknown)
Selvia, Irda Nila (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jul 2025

Abstract

Aloe vera is a tropical plant with significant potential to develop into a promising agricultural sector in Indonesia. To achieve high-quality Aloe vera harvests, it is important to pay attention to several growth conditions, especially plant care such as fertilization. This study aims to determine the effect of Photosynthetic Bacteria (PSB) fertilizer application and the effective dosage of PSB fertilizer for the growth of Aloe vera using vertical farming techniques. This research used a Non-Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD), with treatment factors including: no application of PSB fertilizer (P0), PSB 5 ml/l (P1), PSB 15 ml/l (P2), and PSB 30 ml/l (P3). The research involved several stages of observation, including plant height, number of leaves, leaf width, leaf thickness, and root volume. The observed data were analyzed using ANOVA with the help of SPSS 26. If the ANOVA test showed a significant effect, further analysis was carried out using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results showed that the application of PSB fertilizer had an effect on plant height (22.8 cm), leaf width (2.76 cm), number of leaves (7 leaves), leaf thickness (8.91 cm), and root volume (4 cm³). The best average treatment result for Aloe vera growth was obtained at a dosage of 15 ml/l (P2), indicating that Photosynthetic Bacteria (PSB) fertilizer at a dosage of 15 ml/l (P2) was sufficient to supply the necessary nutrients for the growth of Aloe vera.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBT

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology

Description

Jurnal Biologi Tropis (ISSN Cetak 1411-9587 dan ISSN Online 2549-7863) diterbitkan mulai tahun 2000 dengan frekuensi 2 kali setahun oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi PMIPA FKIP Universitas Mataram, berisi hasil penelitian dan ulasan Ilmiah dalam bidang Biologi ...