Pineapple Peel Liquid Organic Fertilizer Promotes Melon Plant Growth and Fruit Production: Pupuk Organik Cair dari Kulit Nanas Mendukung Pertumbuhan Tanaman Melon dan Produksi Buah

Isnaini Safitri Wijayanti (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Andriani Eko Prihatiningrum (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)

PELS (Procedia of Engineering and Life Science)
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Proceedings of the 9th Seminar Nasional Sains 2026

The study aims to analyze the effect the use of liquid organic fertilizer derived from the pineapple skin has on the growth and productivity of the melon plant. The liquid organic fertilizer of the pineapple skin is chosen because of its rich nutritional content, especially nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which is important in supporting germination and formation of fruit in the melon plant. This method of study approaches an experiment with several doses of liquid organic fertilizer given routinely in the melon plant. Research indicates that the use of the liquid organic fertilizer from a pineapple skin contributes significantly to the amount of flowers and the quality of the melon produced compared with the plant that is not treated with the liquid organic fertilizer. Based on these results, the liquid organic fertilizer of the pineapple skin is potentially an environmentally friendly and effective deterrent to the productivity of the melon plant.