Growth Response of Cucumber on Dryland in North Lombok through a Combination of Cow Manure and NPK Fertilizer

Siti Zainab (University of Mataram)
Muhammad Sarjan (University of Mataram)
Farid Hemon (University of Mataram)
Sukardi Sukardi (University of Mataram)

Lambda: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan MIPA dan Aplikasinya
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): Lambda

Drylands have potential to be developed for cultivation but still require appropriate management. Cucumber is a horticultural crop classified as a fruit vegetable, which can be consumed fresh or processed into various food products. This study aimed to determine the effects of cow manure organic fertilizer and Phonska NPK fertilizer on the growth of cucumber plants. The study was conducted in Rempek Village, Gangga District, North Lombok Regency, from December 2025 to January 2026. It was arranged in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with the following treatments: without cow manure organic fertilizer (O1), with cow manure organic fertilizer (O2), without Phonska NPK fertilizer (K1), and with Phonska NPK fertilizer (K2), resulting in four treatments, each replicated five times, for a total of 20 experimental units. The results showed that the application of cow manure organic fertilizer had a significant effect on plant height and number of leaves, whereas the application of NPK fertilizer had no significant effect on any of the observed parameters.